Constantia Uitsig, Sauvignon Blanc, Constantia

Fresh saline nose, touch vegetal Lean and super zingy, firm acidity and a little smoky. Very classy. Good value for £15.50

By the glass. Another simple example of SA SB. Notes of grass and citrus. Congratulations if you catched rhubarb but I think it is a echo of the last glass of Springfield. Softie, bland texture for an unattractive bottle on the palate, maybe saved by acidity and a apricot finish. Por copas. Otro ejemplo sencillo de SA SB. Notas de césped y cítricos. Felicidades si atrapaste algo de ruibarbo pero creo que es un eco de la última copa de …

We tasted Constantia Uitsig's wines over dinner with Constantia Uitsig's energetic winemaker and vineyard manager Danna de Jongh. According to Danna, her Sauvignon Blanc is intended to be herbal and mineral, but also a little tropical. This 2018 was fruitier and less herbaceous than the 2017 we had before, but showed the same light mineral touch and developed a similarly smooth texture after some aeration. The wine had good acidity and good length, but was less persistent and less complex …

Very special bouquet with grasses, spices and lavas. Same on the palate. Full bodied wine. No score.