Strandveld Poffadderbos Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Description

A certified single vineyard wine grown in almost 100% rocky yellow ferricrete soil. Named for the many encounters with local Puff Adder snake residents, this cool climate Sauvignon blanc is both beautifully expressive of terroir and slow ripening conditions without the loss of flavour.

Comments from Strandveld: “Prior to the harvest we had a good Winter with enough cold units and good rain, but when Spring set in we noticed that the Winter unfortunately didn’t stop. It was still cold and wet with lots of rain in the Cape South Coast region in November, which is not at all ideal during flowering season and so many wet days created the right conditions for the development of severe Downy Mildew throughout the region. This can have a devastating effect on the canopy and in the grape bunches and can cause a dramatic loss of the crop. Our vines were still sensitive after last year’s hail damage, their reserves were not what they should have been and fertility in the buds was less than what it should be. Fortunately for us not all of our vineyards were affected, The result was a very low yield, but very good quality.”