2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Iona Wines
(6x75cl)
| Product Code: | 35996110 |
| Description: | 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Iona Wines |
| Case Size: | 6x75cl |
| Producer: | Iona |
| Region: | Elgin |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Alc. By Vol.: | 13.5 |
Grape Varieties
| 100% | Sauvignon Blanc |
Awards and Press:
"Very pure, precise nose showing grapefruit, mineral and green herb notes. The palate has a hint of passion fruit richness but the dominant theme is nervy, grassy grapefruit and mineral freshness. Concentrated, precise and mineral with a degree of seriousness." Jamie Goode, www.wineanorak.com, 7th December 2010
"Iona makes good sauvignon blanc every year, but for my taste this vibrant new vintage is the best yet. It’s made in Elgin, one of South Africa’s cooler climate regions, is streamlined and gentle, tastes of white peaches and fresh herbs and is dangerously easy to gulp. Try it with soft white cheese or peach, basil and mozzarella salad." Victoria Moore, Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2011
"Sauvignon Blanc showed that it's gone from great white hope to great white reality. Andrew Gunn's pungently herbal and mouthwateringly crisp 2010 Iona Sauvignon Blanc stood out..." Anthony Rose, The Independent, 9th April 2011
Wine Advocate wine reviews - Neal Martin
August 2011 - 90 points
The superb 2010 Sauvignon Blanc has a very Loire-like, flinty bouquet with impressive delineation; imbued with a tangible “coolness” you might say. The palate is very well defined with subtle apricot and white peach notes behind the ripe gooseberry fruit. With attractive harmony towards the finish, this represents a very fine Elgin Sauvignon. Drink now-2015.
"One of the Cape’s most delectable sauvignons, this gripping, citrus explosion is perfect with the courgette, halloumi and rocket salad and it is also one of the top whites of this summer for elite refreshment." Matthew Jukes, Daily Mail, 23rd July 2011
"South Africa, too, has some wonderful Sauvignon Blanc, from areas such as Elim and Elgin – try the rapiercitrus freshness of Iona Sauvignon Blanc", Olly Smith, Mail on Sunday, 1st August 2011
Food Matching Note:
This is fantastic if drunk with fresh asparagus and seafood dishes but is also enjoyable by itself.
Tasting Note:
This wine has a wonderfully aromatic nose showing fine mineral notes, hints of herbs, leaves and a touch of gooseberry fruit. The palate is extremely well balanced with classic sauvignon characters of gooseberry and grapefruit and a long, fine, minerally finish. Very stylish and polished.
Vinification Note:
The grapes were de-stemmed and crushed, the free run and pressings kept separate, racked clean and lees filtered and kept separate. Fermented cool at 14°C for 12 to 14 days, the wine was then racked soon after fermentation and only the best components used for the final blend with one filtration before bottling.
Detailed Vinification Note:
The grapes were hand harvested in four batches from the 16th to the 19th March according to the different clones and row directions (N/S = Clones 242 & 159, E/W = Clones 7a & 215, 159 &11 and 159). The average sugars at harvest were 22.5 baling with a natural pH of 3.25 and 7.8g/ml total acid. After de-stemming and crushing a pneumatic press was used to remove the juice which was cold settled for 24 hours with no skin contact. 50% was fermented with VIN13 and the other 50% with VIN7 yeast culture between 12 and 14 degrees C which took around 20 days to ferment until dryness. After 1 month the wine was racked off the gross lees, but left in contact with the fine lees until fining with bentonite, cold stabilistaion and filtering took place in the 1st week of August prior to bottling. At no point during production was there any adjustment of acids or other additions.