The Diemersdal Sauvignon Blanc 2023 has just hit the market, one of the first Sauvignon Blancs from this year’s Cape vintage to be found on shelf.
According to Thys Louw, Diemersdal’s owner-winemaker, the early release is largely driven by the market. “As owners of an established brand, Diemersdal is in a fortunate position to each year have customers clamouring for our Sauvignon Blanc from the new vintage,” he says. “This, as well as the quality of this year’s grapes being conducive to a quick ferment and a short stay to settle in tank, has allowed us to come out with one of the Cape’s first Sauvignon Blancs from the 2023 vintage.”
Juandré Bruwer, who works alongside Thys in the Diemersdal cellar, says the 2023 vintage will go down as one of the cooler and more temperate Sauvignon Blanc seasons in Diemersdal’s recent history. “We had a magnificent growing season due to the cool, mild conditions during the spring and early summer of 2022. And then some brilliant rain in December to freshen the vines and build-up water reserves. Once harvest got underway temperatures remained mild – barring a few warm days at just the right time for sugar-levels to hit optimal ripeness.”