Selection Famille
These 5 wines (Manuel, Adrianus,
Fiona, Gwendolyn & Apollonia) celebrate the precious
gift of each life and their own unique and individual
diversity therein. This is depicted in a story which
appears on each bottle.
For example: Apollonia Château
Capion (Viognier / Chardonnay & Rousanne)
Selection famille celebrates
the precious gift of life. As individual as you, the
wines each have unique characteristics. Apollonia is
a vibrant blend of chardonnay, viognier and rousanne,
a dry style, full of citrus flavours with overtones
of apricot and almonds enhanced with a hint of vanilla
oak.
New Web Site & Competition
Brimming with invaluable content
and wonderful imagery, the new web site is essential
reading for all. Whether you’re planning a visit
to our farm or the Guinea Fowl Restaurant, interested
in our latest news and harvest reports - including
those from Château Capion, or simply wanting
to know more about our colourful heritage, www.saxenburg.com
is a must. Please use the email facility provided in
the "Contact Us" section to voice your comments,
order our wines – or simply to say: hello! We
look forward to hearing from you.
Celebrate the Festive Season
in style!
Join us in celebrating the launch
of our new web site and stand a chance of winning a
gift-pack of six selected Saxenburg wines. To enter,
visit the site, and answer the following questions:
1. Who is the Executive Chef
of the Guinea Fowl Restaurant?
2. What climatic conditions made January 2002 the most exceptional in 40 years?
(Tip: read the 2002 Harvest Report on the site - access from the home page)
Send your answers to: The Editor,
Saxenburger, PO Box 171, Kuils River 7579; or E-mail editor@saxenburg.com.
Remember to include your contact details!
One lucky winner will be drawn
on 20 December 2002 from all correct entries received
by that date.
New Releases
Private Collection Sauvignon
Blanc 2002 – available from Oct 2002
A beautifully cool, racy Sauvignon Blanc brimming with classic tropical ripeness,
hints of grapefruit and floral fragrances, supported by a wonderful zesty intensity
of flavours. A cool harvest at the time of ripeness ensured a wine of lovely
finesse and elegance, but with good acidity and structure to mature and develop
for another two or three years.
Private Collection Chardonnay
2001 – available from Dec 2002 / Jan 2003
Fine citrus and subtle butterscotch aromas introduce this elegant Burgundian
style chardonnay. Complex flavours of apple and pear fuse together on a background
of well integrated French oak and a long penetrating finish.
The Guinea Fowl Restaurant
One of the most exciting activities
at Saxenburg is the growth and transformation of the
Guinea Fowl Restaurant. Under the guiding hand of Executive
Chef, Leo Rohmer (previously le Chalet in Pinelands
and Mowbray), visitors to Saxenburg have been treated
to some of the finest cuisine available in the Peninsula
- fish and venison being some of Leo’s specialities.
To complement your culinary experience the Restaurant
stocks an unmatched selection of our vintage wines.
These include Saxenburg Shiraz Select 98, Private Collection
Cabernet 94, Private Collection Merlot 97, to mention
a few. The menu is varied, contains many old favourites
and caters for every taste and preference.
Looking for a venue?
The Guinea Fowl restaurant provides
an ideal venue for Corporate functions, small weddings
and specialized functions. Seating up to 90 in comfortable
dining style and able to cater for almost any requirement,
this venue may be just what you are looking for to
ensure the success of that relaxed wedding, office
party or function. Outdoor functions can also be arranged
on the Estate.
Please contact Leo Rohmer Tel
906 5232 or E-mail guineaf@mweb.co.za to
attend to your requirements.
More Than Just Wine
An outstanding Extra Virgin cold
pressed Olive Oil produced from 60year old orchards
on Saxenburg is now available on the farm. This “boutique” quality
product is a logical extension of the excellent wines
of the Estate.
“The olive tree is surely the richest gift of heaven” Thomas Jefferson.
Spring Dinner
It was one of those warm, balmy,
windfree evenings so typical of the Cape in early Spring.
Gathered on the rolling lawns
at the Lapa were approximately 80 guests who had come
to enjoy an evening hosted by Saxenburg.
Guests were representatives from
some of the leading Restaurants in the Peninsula who
enjoyed succulent spit roast lamb and needless to say,
a wonderful selection of Saxenburg wines. This function,
was voted by many as one of the most enjoyable evenings
of relaxed networking they had ever attended.
Distribution Partners Announced
Fresh impetus has been given
to the marketing of Saxenburg and Château Capion
wines through the recent appointment of three new distribution
partners:
The Really Great Branding Company
(referred to as RGBC) has been appointed to market
the Saxenburg range throughout South Africa, while
Château Capion, the sister Estate from Montpellier,
Lanquedoc, France is in the capable hands of “Terroir” in
Gauteng and Siris Vintners in the Western Cape. We
look forward to exciting results in the years ahead.
Relax & Unwind
The long, relaxed summer days
are now catered for with the addition of The Lapa at
Saxenburg, catering for lighter meals set in the magnificent
gardens of the farm amidst a panoramic view of the
Peninsula.
VIP Dinners
For the last 18 months Saxenburg
has hosted regular Candlelight dinners for selected
guests. Over this period the wines of Saxenburg, Château
Capion and outstanding food of the Guinea Fowl Restaurant
have been introduced to guests who have included Ambassadors,
Consuls, Chairmen and Chief Executives of major companies,
as well as prominent community leaders.
These events have been part of
an outreach and awareness programme to introduce stakeholders
to the farm and its philosophy. |
