Tokara Director's Reserve White 2023
Rich & Toasty Dry White
Sauvignon Blanc • Sémillon
Stellenbosch
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South Africa
Guava, grapefruit and marzipan with precise, creamy oak.
Regular price£36.95
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Why You'll Love It
A particularly accomplished Cape white with layers of ripe fruit and excellent freshness. Sauvignon Blanc brings citrus and energy, Sémillon adds texture and the carefully managed oak gives a fine savoury finish. A serious wine for seafood or further cellaring.
About The Producer
Tokara sits on the Helshoogte Pass above Stellenbosch, where vineyards look across the Banghoek Valley towards False Bay. Founded by GT Ferreira in the 1990s, the estate takes its name from his children Thomas and Kara and has become one of South Africa's leading modern wine properties. Its vineyards occupy slopes with decomposed granite and sandstone soils, at elevations that help preserve freshness through the Cape's warm growing season. The team selects and vinifies parcels separately before blending, giving particular attention to precision, texture and ageing potential. Tokara's Director's Reserve White has become a benchmark Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc–Sémillon blend, demonstrating that generous Cape fruit can sit alongside fine oak handling and real mineral definition.
Winemaking Information
The producer's 2023 Director's Reserve White is a blend of 73% Sauvignon Blanc and 27% Sémillon from the estate's highest Stellenbosch vineyards. Only carefully selected fruit is used. Fermentation and maturation in French oak provide richness and finely integrated toast, while vibrant acidity keeps the wine precise. The 2023 release is 14% ABV, with approximately ten months in oak according to contemporary technical listings. Certified vegan suitability is reported by IWSC, but organic or biodynamic certification is not claimed.
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