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SOUTH AFRICA CELEBRATES<br />

<strong>IT</strong>S SUCCESS W<strong>IT</strong>H<br />

SAUVIGNON BLANC<br />

BY SAMARIE SM<strong>IT</strong>H-MELETIOU<br />

DIPWSET<br />

PHOTOGRAPHS:<br />

COURTESY OF THE ESTATES<br />

A global consumer lauds Sauvignon Blanc, and South Africa excels without<br />

regional constraints. The myriad styles produced here attest to its potential and<br />

exceptional ageability as passionate producers embrace the contrasting landscapes<br />

to make mystifying to boastfully aromatic wines with a burgeoning following<br />

from both ends. Hence, Sauvignon Blanc remains the country’s top-selling and<br />

most exported cultivar.<br />

FIFTH-GENERATION WINEMAKER DAVID NIEUWOUDT LEADS A PASSIONATE TEAM TO PRODUCE CHARACTERFUL SAUVIGNON<br />

BLANC FROM THEIR ELIM COASTAL VINEYARDS AND THEIR HIGH-LYING VINEYARDS IN THE CEDERBERG<br />

70 SUMMER 2023 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE

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