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Cape Elevation Vineyards 'Contour Path' Sauvignon Blanc, Elgin 2022

750 ml Sauvignon Blanc Western Cape, South Africa 2022

Cape Elevation Vineyards 'Contour Path' Sauvignon Blanc, Elgin 2022 is a dry, light-bodied white from Sauvignon Blanc (Elgin, South Africa), in the crisp, dry whites style. Acidity is very high; oak influence is none. Good with goat cheese, asparagus, white fish, shellfish. Cheapest offer £16.95 at Tanners Wines.

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In stock according to the merchant's own listing
£16.95
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Sauvignon Blanc prior
body
2 / 5
light
Sauvignon Blanc prior · Elgin rule
acidity
5 / 5
very high
Sauvignon Blanc prior · Elgin rule
oak
1 / 5
none
Sauvignon Blanc prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Crisp, dry whites
rules-v1
Colour
White
merchant feed
Origin
Elgin · Western Cape · South Africa
merchant feed
Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
inferred by a local model, checked against our lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Occasions
summer · picnic · midweek
inferred
About Sauvignon Blanc
Typical aromas: gooseberry, passionfruit, grapefruit, cut grass, asparagus. Serve at 6–9 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Sauvignon Blanc · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
light · 2/5
Acidity
lowhigh
very high · 5/5
Oak
noneheavy
none · 1/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Elegant, Sancerre-style wine with good aromas and weight, tropical fruit flavours, attractive minerality and excellent balance. Made by Mark Dendy-Young, the former owner of Petite Ferme.

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