Neil-Ellis-West-Coast-Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa

Few South African winemakers have done more to champion elegance and terroir than Neil Ellis. His winemaking career spans four decades, and he bottled the first wines under the Neil Ellis label in 1986. Since 2006 he has been joined by his son Warren, who looks after both winemaking and viticulture. The philosophy has always been to seek out ideal vineyard sites for the different grape varieties on offer, and to tend those vineyards with the utmost care for the environment.

There is something magical about standing on the foothills of the Groenekloof gazing over the ocean as the mist dissipates from the
raging south-east wind… The long dusty roads, fields of flowers and fynbos, the incredible sunsets, the harsh coastline with its many
shipwrecks and squawking seagulls. The West Coasttruly engages all the senses,and it is the place where thiswine legend has always felt most relaxed. The West Coast, Neil realised over time, is not just a place, but a state of mind.