The Winery Saxenburg of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Saxenburg
The winery offers 28 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

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.

Top Winery Saxenburg wines

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.

The top red wines of Winery Saxenburg

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Saxenburg

How Winery Saxenburg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, lamb confit with new potatoes or caramel chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Saxenburg

On the nose the red wine of Winery Saxenburg. often reveals types of flavors of cream, floral or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Saxenburg. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Saxenburg

  • 2001With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.09/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Saxenburg.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Saxenburg

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Saxenburg

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 stuffed tomatoes with thermomix, smoked salmon sandwich or scallops with cream.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Saxenburg

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.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Saxenburg

  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.74/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Saxenburg.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Saxenburg

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Saxenburg

How Winery Saxenburg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of atriaux en sauce, leeks with ham and béchamel sauce or wild boar stew (without marinade or wine).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Saxenburg

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.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Saxenburg.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Clear

Said of a wine that is clear and brilliant in colour and contains no suspended matter.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Saxenburg

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.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Winery Saxenburg and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

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The word of the wine: Clear

Said of a wine that is clear and brilliant in colour and contains no suspended matter.