Paul Cluver Sauvignon Blanc 2023

The colour is clear and bright, with a hint of green. The nose is clean and fresh with expressive granadilla, grape fruit, gooseberry and black currant characteristics. These flavours follow through onto the palate which has a lovely creamy texture.

Carefully crafted by winemaker, Andries Burger, this cool-climate, high-altitude Elgin Sauvignon Blanc has been grown by the Cluver family since 1990, planted on their de Rust farm's hardy Bokkeveld Shale soils. The 2023 vintage was particularly successful because, after a cold winter with good, replenishing rainfall, the vineyards experienced superb growing conditions in the lead up to the harvest. The moderate day temperatures and cool nights of spring and early summer were ideal for the development of diverse flavours in the grapes as well as retaining high natural acidities. To add further complexity and a richer mid-palate they blended 5% Semillon (fermented and aged in 2500 litre oak foudres) to the Sauvignon Blanc

2023 - 13.5% abv

The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is a perfect aperitif but is best enjoyed with food, paring well with salads and seafood dishes. It was the top-scoring South African Sauvignon Blanc at 2024 Decanter Awards and justifiably was awarded a top Gold Medal. 

PAUL CLUVER WINES

Paul Cluver Wines are the result of a close-knit family who are dedicated to the holistic production of fine handcrafted wines. Guided by Dr Paul Cluver, neurosurgeon, apple farmer and chairman of Capespan and Vinfruco, the companies whose visionary and pioneering spirit created the foundation for Paul Cluver Wines.

Paul Cluver's vision for the family run business is to combine the tremendous diversity of mesoclimates and soil of our farm and the passion of our family to develop great and distinctive wines.

This vision is ably carried by G.M. Paul Cluver junior, and Winemaker Andries Burger, married to one of the Cluver daughters Inge. Andries qualified in viticulture and oenology at Stellenbosch University. Andries Burger's winegrowing credo is focused on expressing the Elgin Terroir through handcrafted individual wines with fruit intensity, balance and elegance. Dr Cluver's wife Songvei and daughter Karin are deeply involved with the nurturing and upliftment of the De Rust farming community.

Contains Sulphites