Duncan Savage was the winemaker at the much-heralded Cape Point Vineyards for many years. In 2011 he started Savage Wines as a side project. By 2016, he left his day job to concentrate on his own winery. In 2022 he was recognized as South Africa's Winemaker of the Year. He has always specialized in high altitude, maritime sites for the vibrancy they provide to his wines. Duncan found his inspiration for Salt River in a special plot of 32-year-old bush vine Sauvignon Blanc, that he came across in 2019. He now sources only special plots with mineral characteristics to make this unbelievably good-value wine. The complex nose has notes of fennel, chamomile, asparagus and honeysuckle. The palate has peach, citrus peel, and tangerine with some salinity and minerally tannins. The finish is long and quite smooth. Unlike a lot of white wines this Sauvignon Blanc should continue to improve and add complexity for years to come. Have it with roasted birds or winter stews.
