The wine is the 2005 Indaba Sauvignon Blanc. I grabbed the bottle at Total Wine for three reasons, one, it was cheap, only $7.99, two, I liked the design on the front, and three, the word "Indaba" rang a bell and it irked me, so I wanted to figure out why.Upon examining the label closely when I returned home, I discovered that the wine was 12.5% alcohol by volume, had a screw-cap, and was from the Western Cape of South Africa. And the word "Indaba?" It means a gathering, a forum for sharing, in Zulu. I knew it sounded familiar, I remember it from one of my all-time favorite books, The Power of One.
Anywho, what I found in the bottle was a nose of lemon and grass with a hint of tropical fruit. The wine was very lemony in the mouth with herbal notes and limes. Overall, the wine was crisp, but not very complex. A perfect wine to take on a picnic or to the beach, especially with the screw-cap!
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Nice.. Interesting post.. Zulu Hmm.. thanks for the tip, I always love to try new wines and this one is definitely a conversation mini conversation pice.
7/10/07, 4:11 PM
Yes, Cape Indaba makes a nice Sauvignon Blanc. They also make a good introductory Pinotage and Chenin Blanc. If you have never had Pinotage it is a fun wine. People seem to either love it or hate it. My wife and I really enjoy Pinotage, but I tend to think of it as a winter wine. Funny then I am talking about it in the middle of an East Coast heat wave...
7/10/07, 8:45 PM
Luvthavino, welcome and thanks for the comment! It's certainly an interesting little tidbit from this wine.
Welcome Brian, I haven't seen anything else from them, but will keep my eye out when I am shopping again!
7/17/07, 2:02 PM
Indaba's pinotage was wonderful. I miss it.
7/24/07, 3:52 PM