Nitida Sauvignon Blanc 2005

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Nitida Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Front Label
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2005

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750ML

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One of the best white wines we've tasted from South Africa in a while, especially at this price! Always garners great press vintage after vintage - a really fun white wine.

The flavor of this 100% Sauvignon Blanc is layered with sun-warmed green peppers, limes and white peaches. Pairs beautifully with everything from fish to curry.

"The 2004 Nitida Savignon Blanc and 2004 Nitida Semillon are "exceptional." The Sauvignon Blanc is "stylish and attractive" and the Semillon has "a classy herbal aroma."
Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences

"The 2004 Sauvignon Blanc has "aromas of white grapefruit, gooseberry, mint and anise .... and juicy flavors of lemon, white grapefruit, mint and stone."
-International Wine Cellar

"90 points" to Nitida's 2004 Sauvignon Blanc ... "90 points" to the 2003 Sauvignon Blanc ... "93 points" to the 2002 Sauvignon Blanc.
-Wine & Spirits

The Nitida 2003 Sauvignon Blanc is "weighty and impressive." Highly recommended. Four stars.
-Decanter

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Nitida, South Africa
Nitida is one of the most awarded boutique cellars in South Africa, located in the hills overlooking the beautiful city of Cape Town. The Veller family has been winning gold and silver medals since their wines first appeared on the market in 1995.

Durbanville is home to grapes that deliver pure and distinctive fruit character. At a time when most wineries are adding massive wood to produce showy, bold wines, Nitida relies on the outstanding fruit to develop the complexity. Winemaker Bernhard Veller strives to create wines that are elegant, infinitely drinkable and not overwooded, showing the fruit off at its best.

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Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.

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With an important wine renaissance in full swing, impressive red and white bargains abound in South Africa. The country has a particularly long and rich history with winemaking, especially considering its status as part of the “New World.” In the mid-17th century, the lusciously sweet dessert wines of Constantia were highly prized by the European aristocracy. Since then, the South African wine industry has experienced some setbacks due to the phylloxera infestation of the late 1800s and political difficulties throughout the following century.

Today, however, South Africa is increasingly responsible for high-demand, high-quality wines—a blessing to put the country back on the international wine map. Wine production is mainly situated around Cape Town, where the climate is generally warm to hot. But the Benguela Current from Antarctica provides brisk ocean breezes necessary for steady ripening of grapes. Similarly, cooler, high-elevation vineyard sites throughout South Africa offer similar, favorable growing conditions.

South Africa’s wine zones are divided into region, then smaller districts and finally wards, but the country’s wine styles are differentiated more by grape variety than by region. Pinotage, a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault, is the country’s “signature” grape, responsible for red-fruit-driven, spicy, earthy reds. When Pinotage is blended with other red varieties, like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah or Pinot Noir (all commonly vinified alone as well), it is often labeled as a “Cape Blend.” Chenin Blanc (locally known as “Steen”) dominates white wine production, with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc following close behind.

GVIG1NT5BSB_2005 Item# 86792

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