Sauvignon Blanc Wines from South Africa 
Sauvignon Blanc Wines were first grown in the Loire Valley in France. New Zealand has improved on this wonderful wine and the grape is now grown in the Marlborough region, which is a cool region perfect for producing exciting wines that have a typically tropical fruit and gooseberry and litchi flavours. Sauvignon Blanc has a tendency to being on the dry side with distinctive fresh green qualities. This wine is widely available as a single taste or as a blend with Semillon.
From 1986 to the year 2002, Sauvignon Blanc?s planting increased by a whopping 146 percent. With a typical character which consists of a character of fresh green and pepper-like flavours with hints of fig, litchi and gooseberry, to name a few characteristics, it is old hat and commonly known that all these flavours so typical to the Sauvignon Blanc wines are due to the methoxypyrazines.
The aroma and complexity of Sauvignon Blanc Wines is dependent on climatic conditions where the grapes are grown. In wine from really cool areas, the results of the Sauvignon Blancs are typically of a high quality.
A problem that crops up from time to time with South African Sauvignon Blanc wines is that the temperature combined with the sensitivity to light often results in the character being a little bit on the bland side. Competing with lucrative and burgeoning overseas markets, makes for stiff competition for the South African Sauvignon Blanc wines; a perfect example being New Zealand where the climate is usually a lot cooler.
The fermentation process as well as chemical factors is also responsible for the end result of the Sauvignon Blanc wines, which results in the tropical flavour so typical of this wine.
Sauvignon Blanc Wines go really well with most foods and are simply divine with appetizers such as dips and foods with an Italian flavour, but are really quite food-friendly all round; also really lovely with sushi.
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La Motte is renowned for having some of the finest wines in South Africa. This wineestate is situated in the exquisite, lush Franschoek Valley in South Africa, where the wines have a reputation for being some of the finest with the best quality.
The grapes of the vineyards of Iona Estate are unique in that they ripen up to two months after other vineyards in the Cape.
When you mention the name Niewhoudt you may as well use the words Cederberg Private Cellar in the same breath. This is a farm that is uniquely situated and nestled in the heart of the magnificent Cederberg Wilderness area, right in the heart of the unique Cape Floral Kingdom amongst the impressive rock formations and fynbos.
Steeped in interesting history, at the gate of Klein Constantia Estate you will find the shrine of Sheikh Abdurachman Matebe Shah, who was banished to the Cape after being captured by the Dutch in 1661 by the Dutch, where he and his companion, Sheikh Mahmoud were confined to the Constantia Forests.
Steenberg is the oldest farm in the Constantia Valley ? this in itself is prestigious as the Constantia Valley is considered to be the finest growing region in South Africa. The farm has slopes that face the sea and is perfectly cool to grow fine wine grapes resulting in outstanding Cape Wines.
From the vineyards of the southernmost slopes of the Elim Wine District; this is where the grapes for the Sauvignon Blanc wine are grown. The vineyard has been dubbed “Pofadder Bos Sauvignon Blanc”, as encounters with the venomous puff adder are frequent, hidden amongst the vegetation typical to this area.
