Baleia Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (750ml) Rhone Blend - White

Baleia Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (750ml) Rhone Blend - WhiteSituated on the lime rich soils on the cliff banks of the Duivenhoks River, Baleia is a unique terroir standing alone on this beautiful district of the Cape South Coast. A stones throw away from Sebastians Bay and the towns of Vermaklikheid and Stilbaai, the wines smell of the ocean! Description This wine presents a beautiful white gold hue. On the nose it reveals subtle notes of tropical fruits, elderflower, and ripe pear. The rich, well balanced

but we should point out that this wine has texture and volume while retaining acidic structure

Red Fruit (Cherries)

fresh acidity and a polished mousse accompany creamy white peach and candied lemon drop before an almond close

The vineyards contain a field blend of Sangiovese

Müller is a “fanatic of terroir”

where they are carefully washed to avoid the introduction of Brettanomyces (a necessary step to preserve fruit and vineyard character) and then sorted again by hand

A bolt of chalk emerges steadily through the finish

But Mario and Alice were not the first to discover Charleston Sercial’s charms

His first apartment in San Francisco consisted of a simple coffee table

lemonlime and fresh baked bread

This famous estate at the southern end of Pauillac has produced a powerful wine

7% alcohol