Notes of orange blossom and spice lead to bountiful layers of fruit, yellow grapefruit, peach and apricot with a tropical undertone of gooseberry and gauva. The wild fermented Verdelho brings delicate bright fruit and a bright lingering acidity that produces the freshest of finishes.
Each component underwent separate fermentation and aging in French oak barriques meticulously chosen to accentuate the distinctive qualities of each grape variety. The barrels utilized varied in size from 225L to 500L.
Through a rigorous selection process, the finest barrels were identified to craft the exceptional Reserve White blend. Numerous trial blends were created to showcase the unique terroir of Cavalli Estate. The selected blend beautifully captures the essence of the estate's hidden treasure: the second oldest Verdelho block in South Africa, originally planted in 2004.
Block 9, spanning 2.67 hectares, is situated on decomposed granite soil, approximately 250 meters above sea level, with a slight north-western orientation.
Winemaker : Malie McGregor
Through a rigorous selection process, the finest barrels were identified to craft the exceptional Reserve White blend. Numerous trial blends were created to showcase the unique terroir of Cavalli Estate. The selected blend beautifully captures the essence of the estate's hidden treasure: the second oldest Verdelho block in South Africa, originally planted in 2004.
Block 9, spanning 2.67 hectares, is situated on decomposed granite soil, approximately 250 meters above sea level, with a slight north-western orientation.
Winemaker : Malie McGregor
Cavalli's Wine and Vineyard philosophy is to produce world class wines with a very local character and a strong identity so to be clearly recognized as from the Helderberg region, while endeavouring to be the benchmark with regards to Terroir and quality for the Helderberg in the years to come.
They strive for their immediate environment to be represented in the characteristics of their wines while upholding sustainable farming practices to preserve the land which falls within the Cape Floral Kingdom, a Unesco World Heritage site.
The Helderberg region of Stellenbosch is nearest the ocean and lends the estate to the cooling influence of the Southerly winds. The soils contain large amounts of koffieklip with a higher percentage of clay in the subsoil, affording the wines an innate elegance and expressive fruit characteristic.
100% Vititech motherblock plant material is used on the farm – resulting in virus free vineyards and optimal growth, producing outstanding wines. Extreme attention to detail from soil preparation to bottling, through a hands-on approach secures grapes of the highest quality.
They strive for their immediate environment to be represented in the characteristics of their wines while upholding sustainable farming practices to preserve the land which falls within the Cape Floral Kingdom, a Unesco World Heritage site.
The Helderberg region of Stellenbosch is nearest the ocean and lends the estate to the cooling influence of the Southerly winds. The soils contain large amounts of koffieklip with a higher percentage of clay in the subsoil, affording the wines an innate elegance and expressive fruit characteristic.
100% Vititech motherblock plant material is used on the farm – resulting in virus free vineyards and optimal growth, producing outstanding wines. Extreme attention to detail from soil preparation to bottling, through a hands-on approach secures grapes of the highest quality.
