Hillside Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Hillside Sauvignon Blanc 2025
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Backsberg Family Wines — Hillside Sauvignon Blanc 2025
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Tasting notes
The Backsberg Family Wines Hillside Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine produced by the South African Winery Backsberg Family Wines. The Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most well-known grape varieties worldwide and enjoys great popularity. This wine offers a variety of aromas and characteristics.
The Backsberg Family Wines Hillside Sauvignon Blanc is characterized by its bright straw-yellow color in the glass. It has a fresh and fruity aroma with notes of citrus fruits such as grapefruit, lime and green apple. Additionally, tropical fruit aromas like passion fruit and gooseberry are also present. These aromas give the wine a pleasant freshness and liveliness.
On the palate, the Backsberg Family Wines Hillside Sauvignon Blanc is dry and light. The fruit aromas continue and are accompanied by a pleasant acidity. The wine has a good structure and a refreshing finish.
Grape Variety
Chenin Blanc is a widely cultivated, old white wine grape variety that has been grown in France (in Anjou – Touraine) since the 9th century. Compared to other white wine grape varieties, this variety is very productive. This leads to a very high quality of the white wine when reduced on the vine.
In South Africa, Chenin Blanc is the most widely grown white wine grape variety. The reason for this is primarily the very high diversity. For example, there are "wild-growing" vines (so-called Bush Vines) that are usually not irrigated. For this reason, the vines penetrate very deep into the ground with their roots to reach water. These Chenin Blancs therefore have a stronger depth and complexity.
The grape variety can also be aged very fresh and fruity in stainless steel tanks, developing into a very nice summer wine. Through the Aged in oak barrels, one obtains very complex and full-bodied white wines. The aromas of Chenin Blanc wines range from peach, apricot, and tropical fruits to honey and melon.