Groote Post Seasalter 2022

The 2022 Seasalter Sauvignon Blanc is the epitome of elegance, complexity, and West Coast soul. This dry white wine has a complex nose of citrus, grapefruit, green apples, and a zesty lime acidity. Hints of typical Darling fynbos, as well as the smell of sea kelp, provide a herbaceousness to the wine. The complex nose follows through on the palate, equally expressive, with a leesy complexity. This wine has purity of fruit, a unique minerality and layers of flavours, ending with a saline finish that lingers.

The 2022 vintage was a cool season with moderate weather conditions, which slowed down ripening and delayed the harvest by two weeks. Due to these weather conditions, vineyards took its time reaching optimum ripeness. Thanks to this cooler season, The Seasalter Sauvignon Blanc, which is made from grapes from 6 selected sites on the farm according to its quality history since 2015, achieved optimal ripeness over a longer period and developed stunning flavour.

Striking colour and flavour extraction were seen from grapes in the cellar, thanks to the cooler season that slowed down ripening and provided the opportunity for these components to develop optimally. The grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness and all necessary precautions were taken to make sure the grapes were cool when arriving at the cellar. Only free-run juice was used to craft this wine in a very reductive style. Fermentation took place after settling between 12–16°C and the wine was kept on the lees for four months with occasional stirring. A total of 20% of the Sauvignon Blanc was aged in barrels for four months, 80% in new fill and 20% in second fill barrels. The tank-fermented Sémillon, a 10% component of the Seasalter, was added hereafter.