Vergelegen GVB White 2018

Founded on 1 February 1700, Vergelegen (meaning ‘situated far away’), has been under the ownership of some of the world’s great explorers and visionaries, each of whom, in their own way, have helped shape Vergelegen to what it is today: a world-class Estate.

Nestled between the Helderberg and Hottentots Holland Mountains, with views of Cape Town, Table Mountain, and False Bay, this fertile valley, protected by granite cliffs, enjoys a mild climate of long warm days that bring the fruit to full ripeness and cooling afternoon ocean breezes that lengthen the growing season, thus intensifying the depth of fruit flavour in the grapes. Favoured with twenty-one soil types Vergelegen is rich ground for cultivating the breadth of noble varietals and clones essential for crafting the Estate’s brilliant wines.

The Sauvignon Blanc grapes used in this blend come from the twenty-nine-year-old Schaapenberg vineyard. This single vineyard is planted some 320m above sea level and directly south facing. The row direction is east-west and the vineyards are planted to two clones, both from the Loire Valley. The Semillon was planted in 1991 on the south facing Korhaan flats at 220m above sea level.

Composition: Semillon 50%; Schaapenberg Sauvignon Blanc 50%