Morgenhof Estate Sauvignon Blanc

Morgenhof Estate Sauvignon Blanc from Stellenbosch South Africa. The wine has a brilliant yellow-green color. This Sauvignon Blanc has a pronounced nose of green figs, green peppers and freshly cut grass. The wine is mouth-filling and soft, has nice acidity and the aromas are echoed on the palate, followed by a medium-long finish.

Sauvignon Blanc also called fumé blanc, is the most important white grape of Bordeaux. Fresh, fruity wines are made along the Loire. In Sauternes, the grape is blended with the sémillon. Sauvignon blanc spread to the rest of the world through migrants in the 18th century. In wine regions with a temperate climate, the grape feels at its best. Sauvignon Blanc, locally called Surin, is one of the oldest grape varieties planted in France. Sauvignon Blanc has a characteristic perfume of flowers and gooseberries, is spicy but can be both astringent (around the upper Loire) and plump and round. The wines usually have high acidity