Koetshuis Sauvignon Blanc

This wine pairs beautifully with zesty citrus-sauced white fish, grilled prawns, or oysters with a light vinaigrette. It also complements fresh green salads with goat’s cheese, lemon and herb pasta, or light Thai dishes with lemongrass. For a vegetarian option, try asparagus with hollandaise or grilled zucchini.

Currently, in their fourth generation, the Graaff’s can be attributed many successes, including supplying electricity to the city of Cape Town for the first time, building the biggest refrigeration company in the early 1900s called Imperial Cold Storage, the 1st Baronet was even the mayor of Cape Town at the age of 32. Today they are a progressive bunch with a focus on education and empowerment. The wine and their seat overlooking the whole of Cape Town speaks for itself. We invite you to get acquainted.

The 2024 harvest demonstrated resilience and adaptability, with high-quality grapes and optimistic prospects for the resulting wines. Overall, the harvest was earlier than usual due to warmer weather. However, the wet and cool conditions of winter 2023 were beneficial for vine dormancy and soil moisture replenishment, setting up the vineyards for a strong growing season. A special vineyard selection is made from high-quality vineyards in Lutzville and Darling, in which meticulous vineyard management ensures superior fruit concentration and bolder flavours. The vineyards are mostly nourished by red Hutton soils and yield 6 to 7 tons per hectare.

With Lutzville and Darling batches being vinified individually for blending at a later stage, the handpicked grapes were crushed and allowed extended skin contact for approximately 12 hours before the grapes were pressed and settled for inoculation and fermentation in stainless steel tanks. 50% of the juice was fermented in seasoned French Oak barrels, where it was kept on the lees for 6 months with regular stirring in the beginning to enhance mouthfeel and structure. Finally, the portions were blended for flavour, depth, and complexity before being bottled.