Gabriëlskloof winery is in the Bot River ward, part of the greater Walker Bay region. Our winemaking philosophy is one of minimal intervention, only taking action where necessary. We believe this is the only way to give prominence to and reflect our terroir.

About : The Sauvignon Blanc is part of our Gabriëlskloof Range, together with the Rosebud, Chenin Blanc, The Blend and Syrah. This range offers aselection of boutique-style wines that always over-deliver on quality and value. 

Climate & Viticulture: The 2022 harvest benefitted from good winter rains and full dams, which set the tone for a cool, even growing season.

Vinification: The Sauvignon Blanc 2022 was fermented wild in stainless steel tanks and left on its lees for seven months before bottling.  

Tasting note: A pure expression of the variety leading with blackcurrant leaf and a lime-driven citrus on the nose. The palate is fresh and stony with a range of unripe tropical fruit – pineapple and guavain particular – adding complexity, while the finish is nicely textured with asavoury edge to it. Balanced and bracingly fresh.

Technical Analysis:

Alcohol 13%
Volume Residual sugar 1.5 g/l
Total acid 5.6 g/l
pH 3.34

About Gabrielskloof 's Winery:

Gabriëlskloof is the realisation of a dream for South African Bernhard Heyns, who searched for several years to find the unique piece of land that, in his words, would “root him to the spot”. In 2001 he found what was then a canola farm named ‘Avontuur’ and the penny dropped. It was soon obvious that the site had the potential to make high-quality wines with a distinctive character, and so it has proved. Gabrielskloof has been owned and run by the Heyns family ever since. That family has since grown to include members of the local community, several of whom have risen through the ranks to senior positions at the farm.

 Engaging with and being a part of uplifting our local community is the driving force behind our employment approach and the farm has both been part of and initiated several local upliftment programs in the vicinity. The arrival of Peter-Allan Finlayson as cellar master in 2014 has ushered in a new and exciting era for the farm, notably with the Landscape Series and Projects Range, wines from which have routinely featured in critic’s choice awards in recent years.