THE WINES OF KEVIN GRANT - Sauvignon Blanc - Ataraxia - Zuid-Afrika - 2019

THE WINES OF KEVIN GRANT
Sauvignon Blanc - Ataraxia (Hemel en Aarde vallei) - Zuid-Afrika - 2019

Winemaker’s Notes

Each vintage we are dealt a different climatic hand, one of the reasons why every new season is so eagerly anticipated on Ataraxia. The Sauvignon Blanc grapes for Harvest 2019 were picked on the 18th February, slightly earlier than the previous vintage. A more moderate growing season than the previous three, drought-stricken vintages, timeous bouts of rain ensured an easy, stress-free final month leading up to harvest. Small berries in turn ensured concentrated fruit which has produced a wine with substantially concentrated and satisfying aromas and flavours.

Hand-picked and triaged in the vineyard, all our fruit was safely in the cellar by mid-morning, guaranteeing that the exciting fruit flavours of the grape were preserved and are now reflected in this wine.

Wine Style

Painstaking fruit selection and skilled winemaking using reductive cellar techniques has resulted in our Sauvignon Blanc seamlessly incorporating the very best that the Old and New World styles have to offer. This wine favours individuality and minerality ahead of pure, pungent fruit, but still shows alluring white stone fruit, citrus and lemon grass aromas. These are effortlessly reflected on the palate and are complemented by a lively acidity which underpins a classy structure and succulent texture. A wine of substantial poise, length and charm.

Alcohol = 13.89 vol % Res Sugar = 2.0 g/l Total Acidity = 7.3g/l pH = 3.04 

Cases: 2146 x 12 Bottled: September 2019 Release Date: February 2020