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A new star of the South African vineyard, Duncan Savage learned his lessons at one of the country's greats, Cape Point Vineyards, before launching his own business in 2011 to which he devotes himself full time. A fine connoisseur of the Western Cape vineyard, he has built a very high-level range by relying on his good taste and his expertise in local terroirs, with a predilection for maritime and high altitude vineyards. “I make wine because I love it. I don't come from a family in the wine world, but I found what I am here for! »: this is the profession of faith of an authentic enthusiast, with a sharp palate, who has no other creed than the freshness of the fruit and respect for the origins. “It’s so rewarding to see the results of so many variables unfold in one glass.” Dithyrambic, the critics have brought it to the very top of the South African hierarchy and its range happily explores the terroirs of Swellendam, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Darling or Olifant Rover through singular, intense wines, but vinified gently and well in the mood of time.
This wine has long been a blend of different red grape varieties, it is now composed of 100% Syrah coming exclusively from Stellenbosch vineyards grown organically and planted on decomposed granite soils. After manual harvesting, the wine ferments spontaneously from native yeasts using 70% whole clusters. The wine then ages for 13 months in 500 liter barrels followed by an additional 9 months in casks. This wine reveals intense notes of plums , wild blackberry , black cherry , blueberry , menthol , rose , lily , aromatic herbs , graphite and white pepper . The palate presents a beautiful fruity expression, refreshing acidity and ultra-fine tannins. Delicate, precise and beautifully balanced.
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South Africa
The first vines were planted in South Africa by Dutch settlers in the 1650s, although wine production did not really begin to take off until the arrival of French Protestants, in the 1680s, with their skills and their knowledge of viticulture. Stellenbosch is also a historic wine region, with the first vineyards being planted there in the 1690s. Today South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of winemaking history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more in common stylistically with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and acclaim for its wide variety of styles. South Africa's wine industry is spread across the lush and rugged landscape of the Western Cape. Here, the abundance of mountains, valleys and plateaus allows winemakers to produce a wide variety of styles. Vineyards can also be found in the Orange River region of the Northern Cape, where the flat, arid landscape is dominated by the Kalahari Desert. Most of South Africa's wine regions have a Mediterranean climate, strongly influenced by the meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The country's signature grape variety is Pinotage, an indigenous cross of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut that is rarely found in quantity in other wine-producing countries. Shiraz (Syrah) is also widely planted, as are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (often combined in a Bordeaux blend). South African Chardonnay, Chenin and Sauvignon Blanc have become popular internationally in recent years.