Painted Wolf Lightning Sauvignon Blanc 2021

This is an elegant, layered Sauvignon Blanc, reminiscent of a dry white Bordeaux. A sophisticated, rich wine with layers of citrus, straw and minerality, herbal notes and hint of creamy vanilla.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 88% Sauvignon Blanc, 12% Semillon ]

winery : Painted Wolf Wines

winemaker : Jeremy Borg

wine of origin : Walker Bay

analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol rs : 1.8 g/l pH : 3.3 ta : 7.88 g/l

type : White style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

2023 Decanter Award - Bronze

ageing : This wine will continue to develop over the next 3-4 years

Lightning was the Kruger National Park's most famous painted wolf. The alpha male of the Skukuza Pack, with his signature lightning flash on his left side, he was easily identifiable and beloved by researchers as the quintessential African wild dog.

Painted Wolf Wines supports the conservation of the highly endangered painted wolf and the protection of the diminishing wild spaces of Africa, through its donations to the EWT and Tusk.

in the vineyard : The Sauvignon Blanc grapes came from the beautiful Vaalvlei and Stonefields vineyards in Stanford, which are close to the ocean and have decomposed granite soil. The Semillon is from La Vierge in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley.

in the cellar : The Sauvignon Blanc was settled and fermented in a mixture of eggs, old wood and stainless steel. Semillon was fermented in stainless and spent 6 months on lees in an egg. Ten percent of the wines is made up from Lightning 2020 which spent 18 months on lees in barrel.

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Painted Wolf Lightning Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Sauvignon Blanc

Jeremy Borg