Lismore Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2020

• Area: Overberg & Western Cape
• Country: South Africa
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
• ABV: 13.5%
• Aging: Older 600 litre barrels were used for the fermentation and maturation bringing forward richness, intense fruit and complexity. 15% of the production was fermented in 600 litre egg shape tanks. In both the barrels and the eggs, extended less contact contribute further to the rounder mouth feel and creaminess of this elegantly textured wine
• Style: Medium & fruity
• Wine maker: Samantha O'Keefe

Buy this wine because Sauvignon Blanc is a variety that expresses a very distinct and specific sense of place or "terroir". The distinct minerality of this Sauvignon Blanc is a clear indication of the cool climate in which it is grown from sites across the Western Cape, including cool climate Elgin, Heldgerberg, facing the cool False BayAtlantic Ocean and Lismore’s own farm planted on East/Southeast facing slopes at 320 metres in the foothills of the Sonderend Mountain Range.

It pairs great with scallops with a Salsa Verde or Asian-fusion dishes.