Technical details
Vinification & maturation
Hand harvestedWhole bunch pressStainless steel tanksLow temperature fermentation3 weeks primary fermentation3 months bottle fermentationDisgorged shortly after
Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
Soils
Granite
Producer
Steenberg
South Africa
Steenberg Estate is located in Constantia, in South Africa’s Western Cape. The historic property has been owned and replanted by Graham Beck since 2005, when it was revitalised. Winemaker JD Pretorius has overseen the portfolio since 2009. The estate’s wines are exported to more than 15 countries, with no specific sustainability certifications or practices noted in the available information.
Production scale
Industrial
>360k bottles/yr