The Afternoon Show with Dave Charles 📻

This week Eamonn presents Glen Carlou Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Our Sauvignon Blanc grapes are picked in three stages of ripening. The first early harvest presents fresh citrus, gooseberry and green pepper flavours, to a more advanced ripening stage of pineapple, melon, peach and tropical complexity. Low yield Durbanville shale soil and the cooling effect of the Table Bay peninsula, make for a perfect Sauvignon Blanc meso-climate. Grapes were hand-picked and the must chilled and handled reductively throughout. A vacuum press was used to gently extract juice which was settled and then racked. Fermentation was initiated in stainless steel tanks with different commercial yeasts selected to suit the fruit profile of the various pickings. “Distinctive complexity with layers of tropical fruit, pineapple, green pepper and gooseberries. This medium bodied Sauvignon Blanc presents a vivid lemon-lime colour, with a flinty thread on the palate underpinned by a floral freshness. As the wine evolves, it develops green apple and kiwi fruit in the glass, with intriguing tropical tones. The entry is fresh progressing towards a well-structured mid palate, balanced by the refreshingly vibrant natural fruit acidity”. (Johnnie Calitz – winemaker)