Savage Stellenbosch Salt River Sauvignon Blanc 2024 NO20230719 more Burgundian transparency

more Burgundian transparency

typical of Caiño

where it is generally racy and picked very early

All Lampia Nebbiolo

unmanipulated character that gets diluted in standard bottlings

Savage Stellenbosch Salt River Sauvignon Blanc 2024 NO20230719 more Burgundian transparencySalt River is not a wine region. It is the gritty, industrial Cape Town neighborhood where Duncan Savage built his cellar. The grapes come from five sites around Stellenbosch, anchored by a 35 year old bush vine block on the slopes of Bottelary. Forget whatever you associate with supermarket Sauvignon Blanc: Savage ferments and ages this in a mix of stainless steel, concrete eggs and older casks, which builds texture and pushes the wine toward saline