Sauvignon blanc 2020

SOUTHERN RIGHT

Sauvignon blanc
2020

Country
South Africa
Regulated designation
Wine of origin (WO)
Region
Western Cape
Subregion
Walker Bay
Varietal(s)
Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol percentage
13,5%
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website

About this winery

Southern Right is a small Pinotage and Sauvignon Blanc specialist located on a strikingly beautiful 448 ha property in the cool, maritime, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation, just behind the old fishing village of Hermanus. Founded by Anthony Hamilton Russell in 1994, Southern Right's aim was to produce a serious, age-worthy Pinotage (South Africa’s unique red grape variety) combining a distinct South African fruit and flavour expression with classic styling and refinement. It is Anthony's...

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Product notes

The Southern Right Sauvignon blanc remains a local and international best-seller with its classic, tight minerality, textural layers and length. Natural and endemic yeasts ensure longer slower fermentations and the aim is to avoid an excessively dramatic varietal character obscuring the expression of site and soil. Southern Right Sauvignon blanc has been listed as one of South Africa’s best wine values more than 5 times in the Wine Spectator. The wines are named after the rare Southern Right whales, which frequent the cool South Atlantic Walker Bay. With each bottle sold, Southern Right makes a contribution to their conservation or the conservation of indigenous and endangered vegetation in the area.

Tasting notes

Made reductively in order to maximize the fruit personality of the vintage, while maintaining the typical Southern Right balance of Old World minerality and length with hints of New World palate coverage and body. The 2019 is a wine that favours origin expressive individuality, minerality and palate complexity ahead of pure, pungent varietal aroma.

Press reviews

Vinous

- 91 points -

Neal Martin, November 2019 (Vintage 2019)

The 2019 Southern Right Sauvignon Blanc underwent a small natural ferment in barrel. It has quite a punchy nose, the nettle, gooseberry and Granny Smith apple aromas storming from the glass. The palate is fresh and lively on the entry. As usual, this is a somewhat uncompromising Sauvignon Blanc with pungent bell pepper and light asparagus notes, good weight and a tangy, marmalade-tinged finish whose residual salinity beckons you back for more. Excellent.

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Vinous

- 90 points -

Neal Martin, (Vintage 2020)

The 2020 Sauvignon Blanc has a refined bouquet of lime and orange pith, Granny Smith apples and crushed stone. The well-balanced palate is fresh and saline on the entry, with delicate touches of lemon and lime toward the finish. Lovely.

 

 

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Wine Spectator

- 90 points -

(Vintage 2020)

A stony white, sleek and well-knit, with hints of fresh tarragon and grapefruit zest accenting the delicate melon, fig and peach fruit. Drink now through 2024.

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