Yes, this is Sauvignon Blanc, but not as you know it. This white has been barrel fermented and aged and displays intense notes of shortcrust pastry, vanilla and sweet spice. On the palate, we have piercing acidity with an attractive green quality that is unequivocally Sauvignon Blanc in character. This is a must-try for oaky white wine lovers.

Wild Air is a new, innovative project recently launched by a winemaking legend in South Africa: Hannes Storm, of Storm wines. Wild Air focuses on seeking out small plots of old vines in South Africa's Cape, and dedicating them to small parcel projects. The Sauvignon Blanc from Wild Air comes from a 20-year-old vineyard that is largely planted with the red Pinot Noir grape variety. The idea here is to showcase a different side to the South African Sauvignon Blanc narrative. This iteration has been barrel fermented for added texture, complexity and restraint. Storm largely focuses his core production on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The sub-region of Hemel-En-Aarde literally translates to 'Heaven and Earth', and is an apt description for the region's suitability to these Burgundian grape types. So when he came across this Sauvignon Blanc fruit, there was a natural opportunity to push to boat out and try something different - and boy are we glad that he did!