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2008 Rustenberg Wines Brampton Sauvignon Blanc Western Cape
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2008 Rustenberg Wines Brampton Sauvignon Blanc Western Cape

Producer: Rustenberg Wines
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Sauvignon Blanc
Origin: South Africa
Region: South Africa

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88 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2009

($11; blended with 8% semillon) Pale, green-tinged color. Tropical fruit hints, gooseberry and dusty spices on the nose. Juicy and intense for a sauvignon in this price class, with a touch of sweetness to its citrus and mineral flavors. The brisk finish features a note of grapefruit.

87 Points | Wine Spectator

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About South Africa

South Africa has produced wines in the area of Cape Town since the 17th century, but the country's significant place in the U.S. market is far more recent. During the era of apartheid, trade sanctions imposed on imports from South Africa kept these wines out of the U.S. and many other markets, with the effect that local South African winemakers had little incentive to produce wines that could compete in a global setting...
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Sauvignon Blanc

For all of its name recognition and reputation for high-quality plantings and bottlings, Sauvignon Blanc has never been represented in lists or discussions of the spectacular wines of the world. But just because wines made from Sauvignon Blanc are rarely crafted for extended cellaring and don't command staggering sums in international auctions doesn't mean that...



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