Are We There Yet 2022

Full and fleshy. The Touriga Nacional from Malgas is supple, abundant and sweet. The Syrah gives the wine both an exotic, marzipan and violet fragrance, but more importantly adds freshness and extra acidity reduction.

Appellation Malgas

Grape variety touriga nacional, syrah

Style Rich & Exuberant

Format 750 ml

Available

€33.30

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Savage Wines	South Africa	Malgas

About the winemaker Duncan Savage graduated from Elsenburg Agricultural College in 2002, as one of the top students. That same year, he also began working as a winemaker at Cape Point Vineyards. In 2004, he additionally became responsible for the vineyards, or viticulturist. Duncan is a traditional winemaker, so he also uses traditional winemaking methods in the cellar. He works not only with stainless steel tanks, but also with oak barrels and clay amphorae. In 2011 he was given the opportunity to start making wines under his own name. Over the years Duncan has learned to deal with vineyards located on the coast and at higher altitudes, so-called coolclimate terroir. The knowledge he has gained is reflected in the wines under his own name. The red wines do not have a high alcohol content. They are rather slender and elegant, rather than thick and ripe, as one so often sees in the new world.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	Vineyard in Malgas planted in the mid-1990s. The soil consists of pebbles and alluvial deposits. Especially the round pebbles are very characteristic of this area.
Vinification	After harvest, grapes are fermented and aged in new and old large wooden barrels of French oak. Lagering for 11 months. 90% of the grapes is destemmed and both grapes are harvested at the same time. Especially the destemming is a labor-intensive treatment. There is minimal intervention during vinification, to allow as much of the terroir as possible to be reflected in the wines.
Vintage	2022
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 8 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13.5%
Closure	Natural cork