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Saxenburg Guinea Fowl Red 2022

Name: Saxenburg Guinea Fowl Red 2022 | Simon Wine Emporium
Brand: Saxenburg Wine Estate
SKU: SAX_002
Price: 105.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock

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The Saxenburg Guinea Fowl Red 2022 has a vibrant ruby to garnet colour, and the nose shows initial dark fruit aromas like blackcurrant, cassis and black cherry, supported by whiffs of vanilla, cinnamon and dark chocolate. The palate is beautifully weighted and juicy, with a dense but finely grained tannin structure.

All components were picked separately at optimum ripeness, after which the grapes were destemmed, but not crushed, leaving the berries whole for a softer extraction. Fermented separately in open-top fermenters, a combination of punch-downs and pumpovers were used, with most of the extraction focused on the first half of the fermentation. After the fermentation was completed the grapes were gently pressed and underwent natural MLF in the tank before being transferred to barrels for 12 months.

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Specifications

SKU: SAX_002 Alcohol Volume: 14.12% Sugar: 1.52

Winery: Saxenburg Wine EstateType of wine: Red WineCategory: Latest additions, Stellenbosch Valley

In the cellar

All components were picked separately at optimum ripeness, after which the grapes were destemmed, but not crushed, leaving the berries whole for a softer extraction. Fermented separately in open-top fermenters, a combination of punch-downs and pump-overs were used, with most of the extraction focused on the first half of the fermentation. After the fermentation was completed the grapes were gently pressed and underwent natural MLF in the tank before being transferred to the barrel for 12 months.

Ageing

12 months

Cultivar

51% Cabernet Sauvignon; 17% Cabernet Franc; 17% Merlot; 15% Malbec

About the Wine Estate

When Adrian and Birgit Bührer took ownership of Saxenburg in 1989, the farm, and South Africa as a nation, was in dire need of rejuvenation. Thanks to their grit and unflappable perseverance, they tenaciously stuck to their vision. They traded their familiar surroundings of Switzerland for a homestead in the Cape Winelands. Fiona and Vincent are the second-generation Bührer Family custodians of Saxenburg Wine Estate with the mission to showcase our incredible terroir in the Polkadraai Hills and to create special Saxenburg moments with people from all walks of life.