A forthcoming nose of nettles and capsicum is followed by hints of gooseberries and tropical fruit, complimented by a full palate with good crispness and mouth watering sweet and sour flavours. Treat yourself to an older vintage if you can lay your hands on it ... read more
A delicate fruitful wine in the "new world" style. The upfront acids add a refreshing dimension. The style is crisp and dry with mouthwatering gooseberry and tropical fruit salad flavours, with a hint of citrus on the palate. These carry through well into a long tangy finish ... read more
Bottled early has provided this vintage with the chance to capture vibrant flavours and fermentation esters. The nose is fragrant and the palate portrays rich tropical fruit flavours of litchi, granadilla and guava. The wine is crisp signalling confirmed structure and good but gentle acid balance ... read more
The wine has a pale lemon yellow colour and a bouquet reminiscent of green figs with hints of gooseberries and an intrusion of green peppers. The wine is dry, full bodied and has a long lingering finish.
The wine has a pale lemon yellow colour and a bouquet reminiscent of green peppers combined with herbaceous aromas. The wine is dry, full bodied and has a long lingering finish.
On the nose – strong tropical and citrus fruit. Full on the palate, with the typical Elim terroir fingerprint of minerality and buchu.
A unique Sauvignon blanc that cannot be compared to any other. Powerful concentrated layers of green figs and gooseberries, with a touch of grapefruit, fynbos and a steely minerality on the palate. A reflection of the cool climate terroir of Elim where the grapes are sourced ... read more
This wine was made from specially selected grapes from the Stellenbosch region in the Western Cape. This wine offers fresh fruit and tropical flavours with hints of asparagus, granadilla and green pepper on the noise. Serving suggestion Serve at 12-14°C ... read more
Tropical fruit aromas, but fruit-shy on the palate with a zesty citrus conclusion.
Full-bodied but beautifully balanced, the wine shows ripe green fig and gooseberry characters with a mixture of tropical fruit like melon and pineapple. Beautiful paired with a tomato and fresh Basil tart-let.
Brilliantly clear with green tinges, it shows faint traces of lavender and rose petal aromas, rounded off by tropical fruit and ending in a soft creamy finish. A winner in our shop.
Distinctive green pepper, herbaceous and dusty notes on the nose, end in a crisp and lingering acidity.
Tasting Notes 2012 was an excellent year for Sauvignon, outstanding grape flavours which were retained in the must, on par with the 2009, but riper with more tropical notes on the nose, winter melon and litchi, fresh, palate is full, good balance and length ... read more
Colour: Clear, light green with golden hue. Bouquet: Layers of green figs, asparagus and minerality, very well integrated with wood.
As with previous vintages, the 2013 Special Cuvée originates from the estate's prime Sauvignon site and, with minimal handling in the cellar, the unique terroir was allowed to imprint itself on the wine.
The minimum yield of a vine rooted in 70% quarts stone is truly reflected in this wine. The flinty, black powder nose with a mineral palate will become more pronounced.
Sauvignon Blanc Big tropical fruit flavours on the nose, creamy and full on the palate with an oyster shell minerality on the aftertaste and complemented by a lovely natural acidity.
The nose of the wine shows the typical Berrio Combination of flintiness and subtle freshly cut grass. On the palate the wine has granadilla and green figs. The minerality of the wine enhances the authenticity of the Elim style. The wine has a good length finishing with crisp citrus freshness ... read more
Do buy this wine if you can still lay your hands on a bottle. Wooded Sauvignon Blanc from the Elim area. Well balanced, aged very well in the bottle. Completely different from the first tasting as a young wine. 8 months later, a beautiful, well balanced rich wine that pairs well with good food ... read more
Harvest started in the 3rd week of February & continued for 2 weeks. Sauvignon Blanc was left on its lees for a few months before blending with a small percentage of barrel-fermented Semillon adds mouth-feel & body to the wine. The wine expresses freshness, balance & minerality with notes of green figs and citrus zest ... read more
Green fig and flinty flavours with a tropical fruit after taste. Pair with light and fresh green salads, Goats Cheese and fish dishes.
Naturally fermented sauvignon blanc. Enticing aromas of fleshy whitepear and quince with an illusion of sweetness. Nine months barrelmaturation gives a creamy, full-palate with beautiful length. Well pairedwith fresh seafood or a creamy pasta. Best enjoyed right away, butpotential to age up to five years ... read more
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