Savage Red 2023

Beautiful ruby red colour. A lot of red fruit and floral tones in the aroma, but also a certain spiciness. This is typical for syrah. The taste is elegant, complex and in everything this is a great wine.

Appellation Stellenbosch

Grape variety syrah

Style Rich & Exuberant

Format 750 ml

Available

€38.50*

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Savage Wines	South Africa	Stellenbosch

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	This wine is made from fruit from the southern part of Stellenbosch. The soil here consists mainly of decomposed granite. The vineyard is worked entirely organically.
Vinification	50% whole-bunch fermentation. After harvest, the grapes are fermented and aged in old 500-liter French oak barrels for 13 months. Then another 9 months in egg-shaped wooden casks. There is minimal intervention during vinification, to reflect as much of the terroir as possible in the wines.
Vintage	2023
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	10 years and more after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13.5%
Closure	Natural cork