Season of Sauvignon Blanc 20080913

Being a great lover of Sauvignon Blanc, I was really looking forward to spending the day in the Durbanville area and tasting some.
So, off we went to Durbanville. Had a quick stop at Villiera on the way and tried some bubbly, just to get in the mood...
Got to Meerendal as the rest of our group was still on their way from De Grendel. Had a quick taste of the 2007 and 2008 Sauvignon Blanc as we waited.
The Season of Sauvignon Blanc gave each wine farm in the Durbanville ward the chance to showcase their Sauvignon Blanc. Each farm had a little festival going, it was great fun! The clever organisers also offered festival-goers the chance to try each wine farm's offering at all the other farms, meaning that one didn't have to drive to all the farms to try all the wines.
So, long story short, once our friends arrived, we did a comprehensive tasting of all the Sauvignon Blancs on offer. (My personal favourite still the Durbanhille Hills, with Meerendal a close second). We were honoured by the presence of Bennie Howard, who enticed us with some of Meerendal's red offerings as well.
Then off to Diemersdal where the real party was going on, white tent and bands included! They only had their Sauvignon Blanc or Sauvignon Rose... and because I'm such a fan of pink, I had a lot of Rose. Definitely one of the wines I'll be drinking this summer!
(According to the website: "Pink, the season's new white. Diemersdal Sauvignon Rose: Is the first of its kind in South Africa: a Sauvignon Blanc base infused with a whisper of Cabernet Sauvignon, to create a compelling marriage of fruit flavours. 93% Sauvignon Blanc / 7% Cabernet Sauvignon.)