The Winery Saxenburg is one of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Saxenburg wines in Stellenbosch among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Saxenburg wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Saxenburg wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Saxenburg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, lamb garam massala or fried squid.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Saxenburg. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Saxenburg. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.
How Winery Saxenburg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of roast pork with mustard and honey, salmon in bellevue or yellow risotto with mussels.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Saxenburg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Saxenburg. is a with a nice freshness.
Light, fresh reds with a clear robe, supple tannins and a tender mouth, featuring aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, peony and soft spices. The absolute pillar of Provençal rosés (Côtes de Provence AOC, Bandol rosé) to which it brings finesse and freshness, also a component of GSM blends in Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Also a single variety in South Africa where it is a parent of Pinotage. Historic southern French grape.
How Winery Saxenburg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal liver in vinegar, roast pork with mustard and honey or duck breast in the oven.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Saxenburg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
In the past, he was a sort of fraud control agent who had to watch over the quality of merchant wines (he could carry a sword!). His function has evolved towards expertise (it was the brokers who established the famous 1855 classification in Bordeaux) and today he puts the producer in contact with the merchant.
Planning a wine route in the of Stellenbosch? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Saxenburg.
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
