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Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape

The grapes for this wine are grown in five different terroirs: 30% from Stellenbosch, 30% from Durbanville, 30% from Darling, 5% from Elim and 5% from the West Coast. Only the best bunches from the various blocks from vineyards are employed. After a slow fermentation, the wines receive three months lees contact prior to blending. Shows tropical fruit, green pea and fig flavours backed with full floral herbaceous undertones on the palate.

Product code: 23712

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Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape

Details

Type: White
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Vintage: 2016
Producer: Kleine Zalze
Primary grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Bottle size: 75cl
Code: 23712
Awards:
- 2017, Bronze International Wine Challenge 2019

Ethical
Vegetarian
Vegan
Sulphites

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Expression

Zesty, herbaceous or aromatic whites

High-acid cheeses such as goats’ or sheeps’ cheese e.g. crottin de Chavignol, pecorino. Lightly smoked cheese
Calamari, cerviche. Delicate white fish e.g. sole. Fried with chips, kedgeree, mackerel, shellfish, smoked trout
Anise, bay leaf, caraway, chervil, coriander, dill, ginger, lemongrass, mint, oregano, parsley, tarragon
Steamed, braised chicken, pork, veal
Light creamy herb, fishbased sauces, olive oil or light cream e.g. clam sauce. Apple with less-dry wines, tartare sauce
Good with Thai dishes (less sweet) and moderately spiced fish and shellfish dishes e.g. fish or chicken tagine, harissa
Asparagus, avocado, goat’s cheese, smoked-fish salads. Olives, peas, spinach, vegetarian quiches

About the Wine

Sauvignon Blanc

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Sauvignon has boomed in recent years. Its crisp acidity makes it a popular choice as an aperitif or with food. It's an aromatic variety, enjoyed when young, and mostly un-oaked. Produced in a variety of methods in the Old and New World resulting in a light and minerally style to more tropical flavours.

Flavours:

Gooseberry
Green Peppercorn
Honeydew Melon
Lime
Passion Fruit

The team believe the key to selling wine in the on-trade is to understand how the wine behaves on the floor and owning their own hotel/restaurant gives them opportunity to practise, they can stand alongside Matthew Clark customers and understand their work. Winemaker, Alastair Rimmer, likes the diversity that terroir affords, his focus keenly attuned to the styles of wine that work in various markets, as well as reflecting the unique, intrinsic terroir of the wines he produces

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South Africa

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