Savage Stellenbosch Salt River Sauvignon Blanc 2024 SPCALIFORNIA rich and expressive

rich and expressive

grass fed butter

It is a beautiful translation of Chardonnay and of Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs from which it derives

farming biodynamically

Savage Stellenbosch Salt River Sauvignon Blanc 2024 SPCALIFORNIA rich and expressiveSalt River is not a wine region. It is the gritty, industrial Cape Town neighborhood where Duncan Savage built his cellar. The grapes come from five sites around Stellenbosch, anchored by a 35 year old bush vine block on the slopes of Bottelary. Forget whatever you associate with supermarket Sauvignon Blanc: Savage ferments and ages this in a mix of stainless steel, concrete eggs and older casks, which builds texture and pushes the wine toward saline