Hartenberg Estate Sauvignon Blanc

 Vibrant green in colour with fresh aromas of gooseberries, crushed nettle and white pear, combined with a medley of zesty citrus. Fresh acidity and green notes on the palate with a zesty finish.

2017 Vintage        90 points Wine Enthusiast

2015 Vintage   3.5 stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide

2014 Vintage   3.5 stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide

2013 Vintage   4 stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide

2012 Vintage   3.5 stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide

2011 Vintage   3.5 stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide

    90 points Robert Parker

2010 Vintage   4 stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide

    89 points Robert Parker

    90 points Wine Pioneer

    4 stars Classic Wine Magazine (SA)

2009 Vintage   4 stars Platter’s SA Wine Guide

The block gets harvested over a number of days, not all at once, as is usually the case. Why? Well, typically, grapes don’t all ripen at the same time, so we study each row.

The grapes were entirely hand-picked, between daybreak and mid-morning. Reductive winemaking methods were applied in making the wine.  The grapes were gently crushed, followed by four hours of skin contact. After a cool, 2 week fermentation the wine spent four months on the primary lees, with a twice a month batonage. The wine was stabilized and filtered pre-bottling.

Maturation  1 - 3 years from vintage

Alcohol  13.03% by volume

Residual Sugar   2 g/l

Total Acid   6.9 g/l

pH  3.18