Darling Lady Ann 2020

Blend: 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 50% Semillon

The name:

This wine was named after Lady Ann, who married the Cape colonial governor Sir Charles Henry in 1851. Sir Charles was a human rights advocate and known as The Governor of the People.

Terroir:

The grapes were harvested from dryland farmed vineyards in Darling, where the vines are not trellised and planted as bush vines on a combination of laterite soils 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean. These grapes ripen as nature intended without human intervention, we do monitor vineyards for optimal picking times, adopting a combination of sampling and tasting to optimize the richer tropical (thiol) notes.

Both Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon vineyards are situated high up in the mountains receiving the direct South-Western cold Atlantic winds, where the average temperature is about 8-10 °C cooler than our other vineyards, which helps the grapes retain their fruit flavours much better.

Vinification:

Crush and destalk, barrel fermented in new 500l French oak barrels. Left on the lees for 2 months to add complexity. Barrel matured on fine lees for 9 months.

Tasting notes:

This wine has layers of fruit complexity supported with integrated wood. Typical aromas are green characters of green fig with tropical arrays of white pears, pineapple and minerality. The wine has a full mid palate with complex fruit following through and results in a wine with a great length and fruit acidity. The palate is well structured.

Food suggestions:

Pairs well with fish, prawns and white wine sauce, seafood risotto, pork or chicken satay, scallops, sashimi, salads with goats' cheese, spring vegetables such as asparagus and peas. Serve slightly chilled.

Made by winemakers Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter

Grape Analysis:

Residual Sugar: 2,24g/l

pH: 3,56

Total acidity: 5,74g/l

Aging potential: good

Awards:

Grand Gold, Veritas 2018

Tim Atkins Points: 93

Contains alcohol: 13,00% vol

Allergens:

• Contains sulphites
• May contain egg, egg products, lysozyme from egg or albumin from egg
• May contain milk, milk product, casein derived from milk or milk proteins

Imported by:

AMKA GmbH
Pattburger Bogen 33
24955 Harrislee
Germany