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 Iona Sauvignon blanc 2008

Platter 4½ Star An expressive nose with citrus peel, lemongrass and elderberry. The palate has exceptional richness, with layers of pure fruit and soothing herbacious notes. A vibrant burst of gooseberry, apple and mineral flavours, with a powerful crisp, lingering finish. Pale straw colour with a touch of green.  Alcohol 13,3%    Residual sugar 1,1 g/l    pH 3,42    Total acid 6,3 g/l

Winemaker's notes
Having 8 different Sauvignon blanc clones including 11, 159, 316 and 317 ensures that by keeping an close eye on the different blocks we can capture endless flavours in the vineyards. These are retained in the cellar by following reductive practices with some batches receiving skin contact and using yeasts Vin7, VL3 and X5. The harvest of the Sauvignon blanc stretched from March 13th to early April which provides a perfect, long ripening period to develop the intense concentrated flavours. An important component is the addition of our Sémillon which enhances the mid-palate weight and complexity of the wine. Stirring of the lees brings that unmistakable Iona texture.

Accolades
Matthew Jukes, Daily Mail, Top 50 South African Wines
"This Sauvignon improves every year and every year it is in my line up of greats. The integrity of the fruit and devastating minerality are both breathtaking."

Jamie Goode
"Two wines from a batch of samples sent by Enotria. The first – a really impressive SA Sauvignon. Nice to see this, because most SA Sauvignons I've tried of late have shown overpowering methoxypyrazine character (green pepper / vegetal / chalky). The second – a traditionally styled Barossa red, with rather obvious but tasty ripe fruit and American oak characters. Iona Sauvignon blanc 2007 Elgin – a really fine, elegant South African Sauvignon. It has a very pure, minerally nose with delicate, subtly herbal, gently grassy fruit. The palate is really pure and minerally with some savoury, cut pepper notes, but also a bit of lemony fruit. It's quite subtle but full flavoured, and would be great with a wide range of different foods, especially a really fresh, simply prepared grilled sea bass. This is one of the best South African Sauvignons I've yet tried."   (90/100)

"The Wine Gang", Tim Atkin, Tom Cannavan, Anthony Rose, Jo Simon & Olly Smith
"Andrew Gunn's remote vineyards in the cool Atlantic influenced Elgin Valley are the home of this accomplished, ripe Sauvignon Blanc, tinged with Sémillon (5%), a blend whose lightly smoky aromas are complimented by passion fruit flavors and the bracing zesty grape fruit acidity."   (90/100)