Savage Stellenbosch Salt River Sauvignon Blanc 2024 BFCM23FLASH An homage to the ocean

An homage to the ocean and the trees - from a blend of malt whiskeys distilled by the ocean and aged in pine casks

one meditation on terroir and tradition reimagined

and also to the landscape of the Sierra

Born to satisfy the curiosity of consumers keen to have a more immediate understanding of Barolo

by Frederick Wildman

Savage Stellenbosch Salt River Sauvignon Blanc 2024 BFCM23FLASH An homage to the oceanSalt 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