Uitkyk Sauvignon Blanc, Simonsberg

Description

Uitkyk Sauvignon Blanc is a dry white wine made by Estelle Lourens in the Simonsberg wine-growing region of Stellenbosch.

Uitkyk “Look Out” Estate

Uitkyk (pronounced ‘ate cake’) is one of the most beautiful estates in the Cape. The name means “look out”, which it does – from the southwestern slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain where it is situated, across the Cape Flats to Table Mountain in the distance.

Uitkyk Estate was founded in 1712 when it was first granted to Jan Oberholzer, but vines were first planted only in 1929 when an immigrant Prussian nobleman, Hans von Carlowitz, bought the estate. The estate became famous for its Carlonet blend, originally a blend of Cinsault and Cabernet Sauvignon, but they also produce some fine white wines from Chenin Blanc, Cape Riesling, as well as Cape Brandy.

Uitkyk Sauvignon Blanc Winemaking

• Grapes for the Uitkyk Sauvignon Blanc are sourced from three different blocks on Uitkyk.
• Combines fresh fruit salad flavours and natural acidity from young vines with the body of more mature blocks.
• Vines grafted on nematode-resistant rootstocks (R99 and R110).
• Vinesare  pruned to optimise yield and quality.
• Grapes are harvested by hand.
• Fermented in stainless steel vats.
• Aged for 3 months on the lees before bottling.
• 100% Sauvignon Blanc.