Ten Year Tree
Western Cape, South Africa
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ABOUT THIS WINE:
Ten Year Tree
Sauvignon Blanc
Our Ten Year Tree Sauvignon Blanc symbolizes the bright and delicious future of South African wine. This New World style features exotic fruit flavors and lively textures that will thrill your palate and nurture a newfound excitement about this lesser-known region. In the Western Cape, cooling southeasterly winds—known locally as the “Cape Doctor”—once rustled the branches of apple trees found in the region’s old orchards. Today, rows of trellised grapevines have taken the trees’ place lining these sun-soaked shores. A warm climate and cooling oceanic influence create ideal conditions for ripe Sauvignon Blanc grapes packed with flavor. Our local winemaking partners are among South Africa’s oldest family-owned wine estates, whose practices and traditions remain rooted in this country’s rich history. With this bottle, we invite you to experience this heritage firsthand and share your di ...
ABOUT THIS WINE
Ten Year Tree
Sauvignon Blanc
Our Ten Year Tree Sauvignon Blanc symbolizes the bright and delicious future of South African wine. This New World style features exotic fruit flavors and lively textures that will thrill your palate and nurture a newfound excitement about this lesser-known region. In the Western Cape, cooling southeasterly winds—known locally as the “Cape Doctor”—once rustled the branches of apple trees found in the region’s old orchards. Today, rows of trellised grapevines have taken the trees’ place lining these sun-soaked shores. A warm climate and cooling oceanic influence create ideal conditions for ripe Sauvignon Blanc grapes packed with flavor. Our local winemaking partners are among South Africa’s oldest family-owned wine estates, whose practices and traditions remain rooted in this country’s rich history. With this bottle, we invite you to experience this heritage firsthand and share your di ...
WINE REGION:
Western Cape
The majority of South Africa's best wines are produced in the southwest coastal zones around Cape Town, known collectively as the Western Cape. Sandwiched between the country's majestic mountains and its cooling ocean coasts (the Atlantic to the west of the Cape of Good Hope, the Indian Ocean to its east), the Western Cape offers a wealth of winemaking riches. Regions here include the Breede River Valley, Cape South Coast, Coastal Region, Klein Karoo and Olifants River.
WINE REGION
Western Cape
The majority of South Africa's best wines are produced in the southwest coastal zones around Cape Town, known collectively as the Western Cape. Sandwiched between the country's majestic mountains and its cooling ocean coasts (the Atlantic to the west of the Cape of Good Hope, the Indian Ocean to its east), the Western Cape offers a wealth of winemaking riches. Regions here include the Breede River Valley, Cape South Coast, Coastal Region, Klein Karoo and Olifants River.
FLAVOR PROFILE:
Pairs well with…
Shellfish, Salty Cheese, Fried Calamari
Pairs well with…
Shellfish, Salty Cheese, Fried Calamari
FLAVOR PROFILE
Pairs well with…
Shellfish, Salty Cheese, Fried Calamari
Pairs well with…
Shellfish, Salty Cheese, Fried Calamari
TASTING NOTES:
Passionfruit
Gooseberry
Guava
True to its varietal and style, this wine is highly aromatic, offering intense notes of passionfruit and citrus. The palate showcases riper fruit flavors of gooseberry and guava alongside green mango and tart kiwi. Serve chilled.
TASTING NOTES
Passionfruit
Gooseberry
Guava
True to its varietal and style, this wine is highly aromatic, offering intense notes of passionfruit and citrus. The palate showcases riper fruit flavors of gooseberry and guava alongside green mango and tart kiwi. Serve chilled.
AWARDS:
Ten Year Tree
3 TOTAL AWARDS
90
Gold Medal, 2022 Critics Challenge International Wine Competition
Silver Medal, 2022 Denver International Wine Competition
AWARDS
Ten Year Tree
3 TOTAL AWARDS
90
Gold Medal, 2022 Critics Challenge International Wine Competition
Silver Medal, 2022 Denver International Wine Competition
ABOUT THE BRAND:
Ten Year Tree
As proclaimed by the ancient adage, the best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, and the second-best time is right now. At Ten Year Tree, it is our mission to nurture the next generation of budding winemakers and wine lovers alike. With our roots deeply woven into South African culture, our branches reach for new heights of innovation so that from what was once bare earth may now flourish with possibilities and creativity.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Ten Year Tree
As proclaimed by the ancient adage, the best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, and the second-best time is right now. At Ten Year Tree, it is our mission to nurture the next generation of budding winemakers and wine lovers alike. With our roots deeply woven into South African culture, our branches reach for new heights of innovation so that from what was once bare earth may now flourish with possibilities and creativity.