Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2020

As with all Lismore wines, balance is the key. The bracing acidity that is customary in new world Sauvignons has been brought into balance with a carefully chosen pick date and the barrel and egg fermentation and maturation. A full bodied, balanced wine was the goal.

Appellation Cape South Coast

Grape variety sauvignon blanc

Style Rich & Round

Format 750 ml

Available

€28.50

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Lismore Estate Vineyards	South Africa	Western Cape

About the winemaker Lismore Estate Vineyards can be found hidden in a mountain range in South Africa. The Californian Samantha O'Keefe found her paradise here and the perfect terroir to make her dream come true. Her passion combined with the unique terroir produces some beautiful "cool climate" wines. In the cellar, Samantha believes in minimal intervention and in the vineyards she finds a striking resemblance to the vineyards of the northern Rhône. Thanks to her pioneering work, the Greyton region has acquired its own Wine of Origin.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	30% of this wine’s grapes comes from Lismore’s Greyton vineyards which are planted on East/Southeast facing slopes at 320 metres in the foothills of the Sonderend Mountain Range. The soils are deep decomposed shale. The other 70% comes donated fruit across the Western Cape, from vineyards which includes grapes from Helderberg, facing the cool False bay Atlantic ocean, as well as cool climate vineyards in Elgin.
Vinification	The wine is approached and made in an “oxidative" style. Older 600 litre barrels were used for the fermentation and maturation bringing forward richness, intense fruit and complexity. 15% of the production was fermented in 600 litre egg shape tanks. In both the barrels and the eggs, extended less contact contribute further to the rounder mouth feel and creaminess of this elegantly textured wine.
Vintage	2020
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 8 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13%
Closure	Natural cork