Tokara Directors Reserve White 2018 is a consistent award winning blend of 63% Sauvignon Blanc and 37% Sémillon, made from grapes grown on the highest slopes of Tokara’s Stellenbosch property. The nose is complex, exhibiting attractive notes of gooseberry and pink grapefruit all intermingled with hints of lemon grass and lightly toasted almonds. There is an underlying flintiness and graphitic note that affirms the contribution from the Semillon. On the palate the wine enters full and rich reminiscent of the aromas on the nose. The wine has amazing clarity and depth with a zesty persistence.
Ageing potential: This wine drinks exceptionally well now but will continue to develop and improve till 2028.
Food pairing: Best served with creamy seafood dishes or grilled white fish.
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