Appellation Series Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Goat cheese salad, grilled sea bass, fresh oysters
✨ Technical Specifications
The Boschendal Appellation Series Sauvignon Blanc is a precise, cool-climate expression sourced from the pristine, high-altitude vineyards of the Cape South Coast, particularly the cool Elgin valley. While Boschendal's historic estate in Franschhoek dates back to 1685, this contemporary series represents a quest to capture the ultimate expression of specific South African terroirs. The maritime-influenced climate of the Cape South Coast, characterized by cold winters, ocean breezes, and morning mists, allows for a slow, gentle ripening process. This preserves the grape's natural acidity and intensifies its aromatic profile. In the cellar, minimal intervention and careful lees contact are employed to enhance the wine's textured mouthfeel and mineral complexity, resulting in a sophisticated Sauvignon Blanc that balances vibrant green fruit with a flinty, saline finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1685 by Huguenot settler Jean le Long and developed by the De Villiers family, Boschendal is one of the oldest wine estates in South Africa. Anchored in the Groot Drakenstein Valley between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, the estate's vineyards span granite, sandstone, and alluvial terraces sheltered by the Simonsberg and Drakenstein mountain ranges. This dramatic topographical setting yields a Mediterranean macroclimate defined by cool mountain breezes, dry summers, and generous winter rainfall, delivering vibrant natural acidity. Viticulture adheres to rigorous environmental stewardship as a WWF Conservation Champion and Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) practitioner. The winemaking philosophy emphasizes purity, site transparency, and textural balance across both stainless steel and French oak regimes. Boschendal is celebrated for its benchmark Cap Classique sparkling wines, including the Jean Le Long Prestige Cuvée, as well as exceptional still whites like the 1685 Chenin Blanc, Appellation Series Chardonnay, Suzanne white blend, and botrytised Vin D'Or Noble Late Harvest.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
13-13.5%