Fleur du Cap launches first white wine under screw cap
Fleur du Cap has released its first white wine under screw cap with the new 2008 vintage of its highly acclaimed Unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc. All 2008 vintages of the esteemed Fleur du Cap white Unfiltered wines will be bottled under screw cap instead of cork to safeguard their pristine quality and unbridled flavours by eliminating any risk of cork taint.
Vintage after vintage Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc is adorned with prestigious local and international awards and the new 2008 vintage should be no exception.
The grapes were selected meticulously from terroir-specific vineyards situated in Lutzville, Darling, Stellenbosch, Cape Agulhas and Elgin to capture as much varietal character as possible through the diverse vineyard sites ensuring a fresh yet full-bodied Sauvignon blanc. In the cellar, instead of filtering the wine, more traditional hands-on winemaking practices such as settling, racking and fining were used to preserve all the delicate Sauvignon blanc flavours.
On the nose the Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc 2008 shows aromas of gooseberry and fig leaves with asparagus and herbaceous nuances and just a touch of delicate tropical fruit. Its rich mouth feel adds greater depth to the already concentrated fruit flavours.
Winemaker Pieter Badenhorst describes this wine as a beautifully balanced Sauvignon Blanc showing both herbaceous and tropical fruit flavours with a smooth and extremely elegant finish.
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc 2008 is the latest in a lineage of award-winning Sauvignon Blancs of consistent high quality. The 2007 vintage, was awarded the South African Airways (SAA) White Wine of the Year Trophy and earned a top 10 ranking at the 2007 WINE Magazine Tops at Spar Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 competition. The Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc 2006 clinched a Gold medal at the International Wine Challenge (IWC) in London, whilst the 2005 vintage won a Grand D'Or medal at the Michelangelo International Wine Awards.
Inspired by nature, the premier Fleur du Cap Unfiltered range is a collection of superbly balanced wines set apart by their superior quality and elegance. Handpicked in the vineyard and handcrafted in the cellar with minimal human interference by a devoted team at The Bergkelder, the home of Fleur du Cap wines, these new generation wines capture and reflect the unbridled expression and quality of the grape. Owing to the hands-on approach in the cellar, these wines are not filtered resulting in rich, complex wines that simply abound with fruit and flavour.
Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc 2008 is a wonderful summer wine to enjoy on its own and it comes to its full potential when savoured with rich Namibian oysters, seafood, creamy soups and game dishes. This luscious Sauvignon Blanc retails at around R75 per bottle.
