The Liberator 'Companion Plantings…’ Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Ask Rick what this Sauvignon Blanc most resembles and he might nod sagely and mention something from the cooler corners of the Loire — but with a distinctly South African twist. There’s a brisk mineral core and crunchy green citrus, but what sets this wine apart is the unmistakable aromatic lift of buchu, South Africa’s wild herb wonder. The result? A wine that is electric, herbaceous, and utterly unique — like Sancerre on safari.

No vanilla, no oak cloaking the fruit. Just pure, textured Sauvignon Blanc elevated by a native botanical influence. This is a cerebral white that’s still easy to drink — a wine for wine geeks and garden-party guests alike.

A note from the importer, Rick (the alter ego of Richard Kelley MW, one of the world's foremost experts on South African wine):
“The inspiration behind Episode 43 came not from the vineyard itself, but from the flora that surrounds it. In the sandy soils of the Sandveld, nestled between the Skurfberg and the Atlantic, Sauvignon Blanc grows wild and unhurried. Among its companions: wild buchu — a fragrant medicinal shrub whose essential oils perfume the air and, in some mysterious way, influence the fruit. The resulting wine has a character unlike any other. Just three barrels made. A wine liberated, once again, from obscurity.”