FOOTHILLS SAUVIGNON BLANC SPARKLING WINE

Tasting Notes

A perfect lunchtime celebration wine with aromas of gooseberry, lime, melons, and passion fruit. Traditionally fermented and disgorged after 11 months to create a crisp, light and refreshing taste that makes this wine truly unique.

BLEND

100% Sauvignon Blanc

VINEYARD

The vineyards rest in the foothills of the Stellenbosch mountains, five kilometres away from, and in sight of, the Atlantic Ocean. In the afternoons, a gentle breeze from False Bay rustles the vines, cooling the grapes. Our unique terroir is made up of a variety of soils, including the region’s native ‘koffie klip’ (literally, ‘coffee rock’) which produces wines with a fresh crispness and elegance.

HARVEST

We pick the grapes at 19.5°B to 20.5°B in the coolness of the morning, placing them in small lug boxes to reduce compaction and damage to the fruit. We then hand sort the grapes.
Age of vines: planted in 2008 and 2009
Clone: 11 and 316
Yield: 6 tonnes/ha

CELLAR

Bennie Booysen, our winemaker, has been part of the Klein Welmoed team since the beginning. He planted the first vines in 2008, tending to them as they developed. The farm is very close to his heart, and he is passionate about producing wines that truly express the unique terroir.