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Miles Mossop Chapter Four Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch 2022
From a 1984 bush-vine Bottelary vineyard close to the chenin block selected for Chapter Three, this wine was fermented in old oak barrels. It has none of the green flavours common in sauvignon blanc; rather it is a wine that combines richness with underlying freshness, texture and an appetising pithiness, enhanced by bright yellow stone-fruit perfume. Drink now to 2027. 13.5%
Price:
£19.00
Bottle
Price:
£114.00
Case of 6
In Stock
Code: SA20501
Wine characteristics
- White Wine
- 2 - Dry
- Sauvignon Blanc
- 75cl
- Now to 2027
- 13.5% Alcohol
- no oak influence
- Cork, diam
Miles Mossop Wines
It should come as no surprise to anybody that Miles Mossop pursued a career in wine. His father, Tony Mossop, was a distinguished authority on South African wine and when Miles graduated top of his viticulture and oenology class at Stellenbosch University it was obvious that he was a chip off the old block.
After working at Thelema and Spice Route in South Africa, and journeying further afield to Australia (Knappstein) and California (Far Niente), Miles returned to his native land to become winemaker at the fledgling Tokara winery in 2000. The reputation of Tokara wines, and the many awards he has won for them, is a testament to his success there.
He has also won awards and plaudits for the wines he makes under his own steam, and in particular the cuvées named after his three children: Maximilian, Saskia-Jo and Kika. Max, Saskia and Kika are handcrafted wines made in very small quantities and they not only reflect Miles’ skill as a winemaker but his ability to make wines of power and intensity but without losing the essentials of elegance and harmony that are required for a wine to be exceptional.
Max is essentially a Bordeaux-style blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot and malbec. Saskia is a blend of chenin blanc, viognier, a little verdelho and clairette blanc, and Kika is a 100% chenin blanc, botrytis affected and late harvested. Less than 500 cases of Max and Saskia are made, and only 50 cases of Kika. All the grapes are hand harvested, sorted carefully and...