Paul Cluver Sauvignon Blanc 2020
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Wilfred
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The color is clear and bright. The nose is fresh and clean with expressive flavor characteristics of tropical fruits. These flavors follow through onto the palate that also offers notes of grapefruit, gooseberries, and gives a lovely freshness which lingers after every sip.
This Blanc is the ideal wine aperitif but best enjoyed with food. Refreshing summertime wine, it pairs well with salads and lighter meats. Richer seafood and cheese platters make it work through autumn and winter.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2020 Paul Cluver Sauvignon Blanc is delicious, authentic, and nicely balanced. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of dried earth, ripe fruit, and dried herbs. Enjoy it with pan-fried Chilean sea bass. (Tasted: October 26, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
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Within this unique environment exists virgin land some 400-500m above sea level with a variety of soils, aspects and microclimates. The high, cool Elgin Mountain plateau, with its close proximity to the sea and protection by the mountins, is idealy situated for the production of premium varietal wines. this provides the ideal environment for slower ripening grapes of finess and delicacy that characterise Paul Cluver Wines.
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
This high-elevation, cool-climate district, nestled into the ancient sandstone Hottentots Holland Mountains, traditionally was apple orchard land. Today Elgin is also a source of exceptional Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc and Pinot noir.