I count myself to be super lucky to have tried the maiden Sauvignon Blanc 2010 from Seven Springs Vineyard which is 0n the glorious R320 close to Walker Bay. Honestly, do any mediocre wines come out of this area?

Seven Springs Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Winemaker Riana van der Merwe, has an impressive track record having helped craft wine at top-end South African producers like L’Ormarins, Seidelberg and Hidden Valley, as well as in California and in Northern Rhone, France.  This outstanding Sauvignon Blanc has created enormous expectations and we wait with excited anticipation for the release of the forth coming Chardonnay, Syrah and Pinot Noir.

Tasting the wine with my significant other and my lovely daughter, I noticed delicate pineapple and melon fragrances on the nose. This wine is perfectly balanced, incredibly soft with mouth-filling freshness and remains on the palate forever. My guess is that it will work well paired with food.

Isha commented that the wine exploded in her mouth with herbaceous flavours that are well rounded.

Here is what Duncan had to say,

Winepons Duncan

There are peach fragrances and it is incredibly smooth and balanced – glides down effortlessly. The Scottish have a description for good malt whiskey: “It curls round your heart like a hairy worm.” This wine is so smooth and glides down so easily that it seems to do almost the same.

And this from someone who always chooses red wine over white!

A big thank you to Tim Pearson the founder of Seven Springs Vineyard for sending me the beautiful wines to try!

Available from Cybercellar.com for R77.50 per bottle or from Wine Village in Hermanus.

Suppliers in the UK are soon to announced.