Savage Stellenbosch Salt River Sauvignon Blanc 2024 SPCALIFORNIA The Wachenheim BÖHLIG vineyard is

The Wachenheim BÖHLIG vineyard is particularly distinguished by its high limestone content

Juicy notes of red cherry

hand-picked and partly aged in oak

farming biodynamically

drinking beautifully after a decade of age

Savage Stellenbosch Salt River Sauvignon Blanc 2024 SPCALIFORNIA The Wachenheim BÖHLIG vineyard isSalt River is not a wine region. It is the gritty, industrial Cape Town neighborhood where Duncan Savage built his cellar. The grapes come from five sites around Stellenbosch, anchored by a 35 year old bush vine block on the slopes of Bottelary. Forget whatever you associate with supermarket Sauvignon Blanc: Savage ferments and ages this in a mix of stainless steel, concrete eggs and older casks, which builds texture and pushes the wine toward saline