On colour
Fryer’s Cove Hollebaksstrandfontein Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2022 would show a medium lemon colour, perhaps with a faint golden tint, reflecting some lees and oak maturation while still looking bright and youthful. The wine would appear clear and luminous in the glass, suggesting both concentration and freshness rather than heaviness.
On the nose
On the nose it is likely pronounced and complex, with an initial hit of lemon, lime and grapefruit peel layered over green fig, cape gooseberry and just‑ripe stone fruit. Wild fermentation, clay and older oak would add subtle notes of struck flint, wet chalk, yoghurt and gentle smoke, alongside a distinctive seashell, kelp and fynbos character that evokes the nearby Atlantic shore.
On the palate
On the palate the wine should be dry, medium‑bodied and textured, with high, saline‑edged acidity driving flavours of citrus, green fig, white peach and cape gooseberry. A creamy, slightly chalky mid‑palate from lees ageing and old oak is cut by a briny, kelp‑like minerality and herbal West Coast fynbos inflection, leading to a long, complex, bone‑dry finish with lingering citrus pith and sea‑spray notes.
On the whole
A concentrated, textural coastal Sauvignon Blanc, combining ripe citrus and green fig with creamy lees, chalky salinity and a long, kelp‑laced, Atlantic finish.
| Alcohol |
12.50% |
| Residual sugar |
2.9g/L |
| Acidity |
5.50g/L |
| Ph Level |
3.45 |
| Region |
Bamboes Bay |
| Producer |
Fryer's Cove |
