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I clearly remember my first tasting experience of Sauvignon Blanc,
a Californian wine presented by a visiting American grower at the wine
college in Geisenheim on the Rhine River in Germany. This was one
overriding flavour being “guava” which stood out in a triumphant and
commanding way. Later at the fledging Boschendal winery I managed
to secure a trial batch of grapes from an old vineyard in the Paardeberg.
This was thirty years ago which reflects on how Sauvignon Blanc has
rapidly expanded to its present strength of being the most popular
wine in the local market.
Vintage 2008 threatened to be serious poker game! This as a result
of repetitive summer rains. The question was what pack of cards
would finally land on our laps? The seasons weather was taunting
and as the harvest drew nearer no consolement was in sight!
Finally when February did arrive we managed to take advantage of the better
than expected fruit. In fact the end result was massively encouraging.
Full and firm on the palate with a strong fruit melange, dominant in
guava, pear, blueberry and citrus. Long and confirmed finish with
every hint of spice making it ideal for early drinking.
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