CONSTANTIA GLEN SAUVIGNON BLANC 6 X 750ml

Intense varietal character is the cornerstone of our classically-styled Sauvignon blanc, combining tropical fruit flavours with a well-integrated minerality. A wine of freshness, impeccable balance and great length.
COLOUR
A clear, bright white wine with a light straw to lime green colour.
NOSE
At first glance, primary aromas of lime peel, gooseberries and green melon eagerly leap from the glass, completely consuming the senses. Another swirl, however, allows for these upfront aromas to escape, exposing a complex, cool-climate offering with an array of underlying delicacies. This seemingly simple motion releases an entire range of savoury spices such as white pepper, fennel seed and cardamom, beautifully emphasized by an uplifting perfume of elderflower and mandarin.
PALATE
The wine’s complex bouquet gains even more vibrancy once the lively citrus flavours encounter the palate’s rich, creamy texture and chalky minerality – the result of maturation on the lees in stainless steel tanks for 5 months prior to bottling. The excellent palate weight can be credited to a small portion of 2% Semillon, which was carefully blended into this year’s Sauvignon blanc to provide a full, firm backbone to the wine’s natural racy acidity, which cleanses the palate in preparation for the next sip. The 2017 Sauvignon blanc is a classic Constantia wine, exemplifying elegance and the kind of structure that allows for superlative ageing under ideal cellaring conditions.

Paired with

Citrussy shrimp, mango and avocado ceviche tostadas. Crostini with poached figs and goats cheese. Southern Vietnamese Bún bò Nam Bộ (lemongrass beef, green mango and bean sprouts on rice vermicelli noodles, dressed with sesame oil and a handful of fresh Asian mint and coriander). Chilli salted squid with wasabi aioli.