{"product_id":"southern-right-sauvignon-blanc","title":"Southern Right Sauvignon Blanc","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-logo\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.southernright.co.za\/wp-content\/themes\/hamilton-russell\/img\/product-vintage-banner-sr.png\" class=\"colorbox-2155\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-banner-cultivar\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSauvignon blanc\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-banner-notes panel-widget-style\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in a way ensuring the personality of site and soil is not over-ridden by the forceful character of the variety, this wine exhibits the typical Southern Right balance of tight \"Old World\" minerality and length with hints of \"New World” texture and body. The 2025 is a wine that favours individuality, minerality and palate complexity ahead of simple, pungent varietal aroma. A significant percentage of fruit from iron and clay-rich soil (46%) has added a textural and structural component and additional overall complexity to this wine. Granitic soils (28%) have added openness and perfume, while sandstone soils (26%) have contributed their typical bright, tensile character and a marked, saline minerality. This is Sauvignon blanc as fine wine, not Sauvignon blanc as simply a varietal expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"panel-w68d2a49441331-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-logo-container panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w68d2a49441331-0-1-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sow-image-container\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/southernright.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/logo-white-drop.png\" width=\"434\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southernright.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/logo-white-drop.png 434w, https:\/\/southernright.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/logo-white-drop-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" alt=\"\" class=\"so-widget-image\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"panel-w68d2a49441331-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"panel-w68d2a49441331-0-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-logo-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w68d2a49441331-0-1-2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"widget-title\"\u003eNaturam Esse Omne\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouthern Right is a small Pinotage and Sauvignon blanc specialist located on a strikingly beautiful 448 hectare property in the cool, maritime, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation, just behind the old fishing village of Hermanus. The wines are named after the rare Southern Right whales, which frequent the cool South Atlantic Walker Bay, 3 kilometres from the vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e  Clay-rich shale-derived soil 46%  Decomposed granite soil 28% Table Mountain Sandstone-derived soil 26%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e13.31%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6.50 g\/l\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3.30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResidual Sugar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.90 g\/l\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e  7% Barrel fermented in neutral barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e38.90 hl\/ha, 6.0 t\/ha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e13 900 x 12 cases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHemel-en-Aarde 48% Walker Bay 52%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSeptember 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegan Friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood late winter cold units resulted in even, timely budding, additionally helped by a few warmer days at just the right time. Canopy growth was the best we have seen in 5 years and moderate yields were perfectly in balance with canopy size. In general, 2025 will be seen as one of the top South African vintages and Sauvignon blanc and Pinotage certainly benefitted from the benign conditions. Winter rainfall was higher than average, and rainfall from budbreak to veraison was lower than average, as was rainfall from ripening to harvest. Disease pressure was particularly mild compared to the previous 2 vintages. At 25.35 centigrade for the average maximum temperatures for the 4 “hottest” months (Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar) building up to and during harvest, 2025 was a touch warmer than 2024 (25.05) and warmer than the particularly cool 2023 (24.18). Harvest finished quite early, almost entirely in the month of February, with a little Pinotage coming in on March 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e. Our Pinotage had particularly small berries and thick skins, while our Sauvignon blanc acids were wonderfully high at harvest, with healthy low pH’s. The wines produced have beautiful texture and electricity. Altogether a great vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wenlock Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56947619365208,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/2243\/6184\/files\/Southern-Right-Sauvignon-Blanc-2025.png?v=1774032476","url":"https:\/\/wenlockcellars.co.uk\/products\/southern-right-sauvignon-blanc","provider":"Wenlock Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}