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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