2014 Savage, White, Western Cape, South Africa

2014 Savage, White, Western Cape, South Africa

Product: 20148029030
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2014 Savage, White, Western Cape, South Africa

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Having trained under the late Didier Dageneau in the Loire, it is no surprise that Duncan Savage is the master of Sauvignon Blanc in South Africa, both at Cape Point and under his own label. His proprietary white, a blend of Sauvignon and old-vine Sémillon is a fantastic New World answer to white Graves – grapefruit, lemon peel and almond on the nose. Vibrant and very fresh, this will no doubt gain some flesh and texture with age – there is a lot to like here.
Fergus Stewart, Private Account Manager

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Other4.5
Barrel-fermented sauvignon (75%) & semillon from Villiersdorp area, 2014 is seriously conceived & impressive. Heavy oak spice needs time to settle, but underlying fullness & subtle fruit will prevail. Beautifully poised, with creamy texture. Only wine here with new wood, 25%.
Platter Wine Guide, wineonaplatter.com, Oct 2015  Read more

About this WINE

Savage

Savage

After 11 years producing Platter five-star wines at Cape Point Vineyards, Duncan Savage finally realised his dream of producing his own red and white wine before the age of 35 with his maiden (2011 red, 2012 white) vintage. The wines received high critical acclaim (four and a half stars each from Platter) with Duncan once again in the spotlight as one of the most exciting young talents in South African winemaking. The wines are made with the blessing of Cape Point where he still works as winemaker and viticulturalist.

Duncan’s aim is to produce elegant wines which reflect their terroir and he does this by using fruit from old vines with whole bunch fermentation, minimal intervention and use of old wood, and also amphorae for the Savage Red. Duncan says that the key is to “do as little as possible, as much as you can.” These are exciting new wines to watch on the South African scene, both of them capable of long ageing. Again, availability is limited.

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Other Varieties

There are over 200 different grape varieties used in modern wine making (from a total of over 1000). Most lesser known blends and varieties are traditional to specific parts of the world.

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