Sophie te’Blanche is fresh, crisp, balanced, accessible, playful and delicious with vibrant pure fruit of cut green apples, zesty limes, gooseberries and tropical notes with white flowers and subtle mineral undertones.
Sophie
Sophie te’Blanche Sauvignon Blanc 2024
R115.00
Sophie te’Blanche is fresh, crisp, balanced, accessible, playful and delicious!
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Description
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Accolades
Accolades
“From Langrug farm in Elgin. Pre- and post-ferment macerations extract dark plum, earthy and savoury notes, temper the firmer tannins in 2019. 11 months in older oak buff this table mate.”
PLATTER’S WINE GUIDE [4½ stars – 93/100] -
Technical Details
Technical Details
ALCOHOL 12.9% RESIDUAL SUGAR 2.7 g/l TOTAL ACIDITY 6.1 g/l PH 3.3 -
Sophie's Story
Sophie's Story
Sophie te’Blanche – a nickname given by those including our workers, who can’t pronounce Sauvignon Blanc – is the inspiration behind this loved wine, produced from grapes grown by dedicated farmers in Elgin and the Cape South Coast. Unifying three of the Cape’s most noteworthy coastal regions, our winemaker has selected each vineyard for its unique flavors, textures and aromas.
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Vineyards
Vineyards
At Iona, we have 12 different Sauvignon Blanc vineyard blocks each with their own unique aspects, soil types, row directions and clones. The blocks are picked over a period of 2 weeks from mid March to early April with the juice safely in their own tanks a few hours after picking.
Free run juice and pressed juice are handled separately and only the best components are used in the Iona Sauvignon Blanc. The remaining wine, still of good quality, with a lovely fruity profile, we bottle as Sophie Te’blanche.
