Yesterday a tasting of 18 examples of Sauvignon Blanc from the ward of Elgin. “I want people to realise that cool climate doesn’t equal “green”. It equals extra hang-time and riper flavours,” says James Downes, co-owner and viticulturist at … [Read more...]
One Man Band by Iona 2008
August 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One Man Band is the new high-end red blend from Andrew and Rozy Gunn of Iona in Elgin. When the two married in 2003, they kept both their properties, his high on the mountain overlooking the sea and hers in a more inland valley. Being more maritime, … [Read more...]
Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2012
August 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Sauvignon Blanc from Iona in Elgin usually takes at least 12 months from vintage to open up but the 2012 (R107.50) bottled a week ago is already looking great. Expressive without being at all exaggerated, it shows aromas of citrus, fynbos and … [Read more...]
Seven Springs Sauvignon Blanc 2010
January 7, 2011 by 2 Comments
If you’ve got an account on the micro-blogging site Twitter and an interest in South African wine but haven’t heard of Seven Springs Vineyards, then you’re not paying attention. There are few who match and none who better Seven Springs owner … [Read more...]
Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2007 vs. Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2007
October 11, 2010 by 2 Comments
To go with tomato and blue cheese tart for lunch yesterday, two bottle of Sauvingon Blanc 2007 from Elgin producer Iona, one closed with cork, the other screwcap. What was surprising about this exercise wasn’t that the two wines showed differently … [Read more...]
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