Groot Constantia Sauvignon Blanc (75cl, 13.5%)

Groot Constantia Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine from the Constantia Valley in South Africa, made from 91% Sauvignon Blanc and 9% Sémillon. Groot Constantia was founded in 1685 and is the country's oldest wine estate. The grapes are picked by hand in the early morning, then fermented and kept on the lees for four months. That lees contact gives a fuller body and a creamy mid-palate, with the Sémillon adding weight. The nose shows papaya, mango, pink grapefruit zest, lemongrass and fresh-cut grass, with fynbos and white flowers behind. On the palate, white peach and mango meet gooseberry, pear and a hint of crystallised ginger. The finish is crisp, with dry lemon pith.