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We're thrilled to present our new Producer and last addition to our selection. Cape Point Vineyards blends traditional winemaking techniques with a touch of innovation, crafting wines that reflect the coastal elegance of their vineyard.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
This wine was awarded "Best Sauvignon Blanc Semillon blend" at the 2024 Trophy Wine Show of South Africa. This will go perfectly with your seafood dishes!
Grape Varieties:
66% Sauvignon Blanc, 27% Sémillon, 7% Sauvignon Gris
Method and Maturation:
Only the best vines on the estate are used in the Isliedh blend. The estate is positioned on the narrow Cape Peninsula, where the confluence of sea breezes from the cold Atlantic Ocean, less than one mile away, and the southeasterly breezes from False Bay, create ideal conditions for the slow ripening of grapes. The breezes, along with good canopy management, help to keep the vines healthy and diseases at bay, reducing the need for treatments. When the winds are strong, they also control the vine’s vigour and encourage a second suckering.
The Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon grapes for the Isliedh wine are hand-selected from two specific vineyard parcels, facing the toughest conditions on the sea-facing mountain slope of the estate. Here, the severe winds and rocky, decomposed granite soils result in tiny bunches packed with wonderful complexity and signature mineral quality. The grapes are carefully hand-harvested.
Isliedh is a remarkable combination of coastal Cape Sauvignon Blanc drenched in richly textured Sémillon.
The grapes were 100% barrel-fermented with wild, natural yeasts, followed by maturation on the fine fermentation lees for 16 months, in old French Oak.
Wine Tasting Notes:
A rich, saline and beautifully textured blend with floral notes and ripe nectarine, pink grapefruit, fig and lemon curd leaping from the glass unveiling a harmonious blend. Complex, with a classic, long-lasting mineral finish.
| Alcohol | 13.5% |
|---|---|
| Residual sugar | 1.7g/L |
| Acidity | High |
| Region | Cape Town |
| Producer | Cape Point |
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The History of South African Wines
Of course, this is meant to be a "all you must know" summary about the history of South African wines, because as you can imagine, history is never so simple. But if you're new and just looking for a snapshot of the highlights, then here's it;
1655: THE FIRST VINE PLANTINGS
South Africa has been making wines for a long time - The Longest time, in fact, in modern history and when compared to all the "New World" wine countries. The first record of wine production in South Africa was in 1655 during the time when the East India company set up a colonial base in South Africa. Then, Jan van Riebeeck, the first Commander of the Cape colony, brought along a vine with him and made a vineyard with that planting.
1695: THE FIRST WINES
4 years after planting the first vines, the farmers harvested the grapes and made wine. However, the Dutch didn't know much about wines nor of wine making, and the local farmers weren't particularly skilled at farming the grapes, nor making the wines, so the quality of the wines then weren't impressive. This all changed when the French Huguenots, Protestants fleeing religious prosecution in Franch fled to South Africa and brought along their wine culture and knowledge. In the year 1679, Van Riebeeck was succeeded by Simon van der Stel, who was not only enthusiastic but very knowledgeable about viticulture and winemaking.
STELLENBOSCH TODAY
Van der Stel was so successful with his vineyard and as the first Governor of the Cape that his wines became world famous and the cape, as well as it's surrounding mountains were named after him. That's how we have Stellenbosch today, a region that remains well known for its wines, and the Simonberg mountains that form part of the incredible fauna and flora of South Africa today.
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