Lismore Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented 2022 - Lismore Estate Vineyards

Goes well with grilled or smoked seafood or fish. It also goes well with white meat and poultry.

30% of the grapes for this wine come from Lismore's Greyton vineyards, which are located on east/southeast facing slopes at 320 meters above sea level in the foothills of the Sonderend Mountain Range. The soils consist of deep, decomposed shale rock. The other 70% come from vineyards across the Western Cape region, including grapes from Helderberg, which faces the cool False Bay on the Atlantic, and cool-climate vineyards in Elgin. Sauvignon Blanc is a grape variety that expresses a very distinct and specific feeling for the place or “terroir.” The distinctive minerality of this Sauvignon Blanc is a clear indication of the cool climate in which it is grown. Samantha O'Keefe loves cask-fermented Sauvignon Blanc. The wine is produced in an “oxidative” style. Older 600-liter barrels were used for fermentation and maturation, which produce richness, intense fruit and complexity. 15% of production was fermented in 600 liters of concrete eggs. In both barrels and concrete eggs, prolonged contact with the yeast contributed to the rounder mouthfeel and creaminess of this elegantly structured wine. As with all Lismore wines, balance is key. The tangy acidity, which is common in New World sauvignons, was balanced by a carefully selected harvest date and fermentation and aging in barrels and eggs. The goal was a full-bodied, balanced wine.

Allergy information: Contains sulfites