Eagles' Nest Sauvignon Blanc 2010

This wine exhibits a beautifully clear, almost platinum hue. The nose shows primary Sauvignon Blanc aromas of passionfruit, pineapples and guavas. The palate is fresh, with a lively acidity and the tropical fruit aromas carrying through. The soft, elegant mouth-feel and focused acidity suggest this wine will be ideally paired with sushi, grilled fish and shell fish.  Enjoy now, or to 2014.

This is the first Sauvignon Blanc made on the estate. The grapes come from two cooler-climate coastal vineyard sites especially chosen for their ability to produce world-class Sauvignon Blanc. We hand-harvested the grapes into small lug boxes and transported them in a refrigerated lorry to the farm in Constantia, where they were cooled overnight in a specialised cooling room to 5ºC. The following morning the bunches were de-stemmed and left to cold macerate for 8 hours prior to be being gently pressed, recovering about 70%. The juice settled overnight in a stainless steel tank, after which only the premium clear juice was racked off and inoculated with a cultured yeast strain. The fermentation temperatures were very low, peaking at 13.5ºC. After fermentation, the wine remained on the lees to give it further complexity for 5 months. After a light filtration, the wine was bottled on the 3rd August 2010.