Storm Wines Wild Air Sauvignon Blanc
- Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa
One of the most exciting boutique South African producers we have come across in a while is Hannes Storm from the aptly named Hemel-en-Aarde (Heaven and Earth) Valley. Wild Air is a brilliant, zippy, concentrated Sauvignon with good textural depth to match its freshness – close your eyes and you could be drinking a ripe vintage Sancerre. Created in the beautiful Hemel-en-Aarde - or heaven on earth - the wine is a collaboration between Storm wines and Ben Henshaw, a UK based importer of esoteric wines from across the world. Made from older vines, it's a wine made as naturally as possible with spontaneous yeasts and was largely fermented in large old oak barrels which lends a beautiful rounded texture to compliment the vibrant citrus and tropical Sauvignon Blanc notes.
"Wild Air is a brilliant, zippy, concentrated Sauvignon with good textural depth to match its freshness – close your eyes and you could be drinking a ripe vintage Sancerre." Storm Wines
"A really serious expression of Sauvignon Blanc from Hannes Storm that is loaded with quince, tropical yellow fruits, gooseberry and a hint of green mango peel. Creamy and mineral with super concentration – the New World answer to Sancerre." 94 pts, Decanter
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| Bottle size | 750 |
|---|---|
| Duty Paid / In Bond | Duty Paid |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Hemel-en-Aarde Valley |
| Grape | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Wine Type | White wines |
| Wine Style | Crisp White |
| Winemaking | Sustainable farming |
| Oak | Mildly Oaked |
| Drinkability | Early in drinking window |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Food Match | Fowl - Roast Chicken, Occasions - Barbecue, Occasions – Apéritif, Pasta - Pasta with Pesto, Pasta - Truffle & Porcini Tagliolini, Salads and Vegetables - Asparagus, Salads and Vegetables - Green Salad, Salads and Vegetables - Salade Niçoise, Seafood - Lemon sole, Seafood - Poached Salmon |
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