Starbright with a pale-straw colour and a youthful lime rim, this dry white wine boasts forthcoming aromas of honey melon, white peach, passionfruit and lemon on the nose. Abundant fruit follows through beautifully, and the palate is dry with a crisp, refreshing, almost-creamy acidity that is well-rounded on the palate, lingering to a fresh, ripe-lemon finish. The kind of wine that one tastes the first time… and will remember for a long time.
The 221 Sauvignon Blanc is officially launching later this year with the 2022 vintage, however, we wanted to release a limited edition 2021 vintage for our loyal customers to enjoy.
Grab a case or two of the limited edition 2021 vintage and be one of the first to try this brand new 221 release.
The vintage depends on availability and cannot be selected during online purchases.
Cultivar, analysis and award information of all vintages is for informational purposes only.
Due to legal restrictions, purchase quantity is limited to 180 bottles (30 cases) per customer.
Please click here to request the purchasing of larger quantities.
2021: 12,9%
2021: 4,4 g/l
2021: 6,5 g/l
2021: 3
In 1928, the All Black rugby team, known as “the invincibles” was unassailable. They arrived on South African shores after completing an undefeated tour of France and the British colonies, expecting to continue their winning streak. The rugby world was rocked when a young unknown, 19-year old Albertus Viljoen van der Merwe, “Alvi” to his friends, scored the first try in history against the All Blacks on African soil.
Our charismatic founder gripped the rugby world’s imagination by scoring this historic try, going on to be selected as the 221st player to play for the Springboks – South Africa’s national rugby team. With Alvi in their ranks, the Springboks turned the tide on “the invincibles”, going on to tour the UK and Europe undefeated.
Alvi’s farm in Worcester, South Africa has continued this winning legacy, remaining family owned and home to three generations of the Van Der Merwe family. Today, it is home to the Alvi’s Drift winery, producing internationally acclaimed, world-class wines of exceptional quality and value.
With our 221 range of Alvi’s Drift wines, we pay tribute to our patriarch, Oupa Alvi, and our winning Springbok rugby team.
With an ideal Mediterranean microclimate, an abundance of soil diversity and water from the life-giving Breede River, the Alvi’s Drift vineyards are ideally positioned for producing remarkable South African wines of unique character and complexity.
Our vineyards are sustainably fertilised with natural compost produced on our farm. Come harvest time, our grapes are selectively hand harvested in the cool, early morning hours to ensure optimal quality and flavour.
In the Alvi’s Drift cellar, our winemaking team strongly focuses on preserving the fruit-driven expression of the grapes that go into our award-winning South African wines.
Created entirely from estate-grown grapes; once inside the cellar, each variety in this blended wine is vinified separately, showcasing the distinct character of each grape varietal. Only the highest-quality oak barrels are used to mature this elegant, memorable wine.
