Orange River Cellars, Omstaan Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Orange River Cellars’ Omstaan Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is a rich, oak-influenced expression of South Africa’s distinctive Green Kalahari wine country. Golden in colour and generously flavoured, it stands apart from fresher, unoaked Sauvignon Blancs through its tropical fruit concentration and six months of lees ageing in French and American oak.

Tasting Notes
The wine has a bright golden hue. Its aroma combines subtle oak with inviting notes of redcurrant and passion fruit, creating a layered and expressive nose. On the palate, it is full-bodied and lush, with concentrated tropical fruit flavours balanced by a long, oak-marked finish. This is a Sauvignon Blanc designed to be enjoyed for its generous, rounded character rather than extended cellaring. It is best consumed while young and vibrant, ideally within the next two to three years, provided it is stored in cool, stable conditions.

Production
The grapes are sourced from 580 experienced growers across the extensive area known as the Green Kalahari, where Orange River Cellars selects fruit for the Omstaan range. Only free-run juice is used; it is clarified and fermented with selected yeasts at 16°C. After several days, the wine is transferred to 300-litre French and American oak barrels to complete fermentation, followed by six months of ageing on the lees before bottling.

Food & Serving
Its full-bodied texture and tropical fruit profile make this Sauvignon Blanc an excellent partner for oysters, shellfish and other seafood dishes. It also has enough richness to accompany game and works particularly well with asparagus. Serve chilled at around 8–10°C. Decanting is not necessary, although opening the bottle shortly before serving can allow its oak and fruit aromas to unfold.

Producer
Founded on 23 December 1965, Orange River Cellars is an established producer and supplier to the South African wine industry. The winery works with a network of 580 experienced grape growers in the Green Kalahari, drawing on the region’s relatively pristine growing environment and broad vineyard base. Its Omstaan series showcases a more structured, oak-aged style of South African wine, with careful fermentation and lees maturation central to its character.

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