Saxenburg Wines - South Africa's finest wine producer

Winemaker’s comments
This elegant wine is best complimented by game or full-flavoured meat dishes and is ideal to mature for those special winter occasions. This 100 % Shiraz with its warm spicy flavours and hints of coffee strikes a fine balance between fruit and tannins, reflecting our past experience and Saxenburg’s ongoing cellar and vineyard investments.

Vinification Details
Only selected vineyards or part of vineyards. Open tank fermentation at 30°C, with plunging and pumping over, four times daily. Three further weeks of skin contact after fermentation with malolactic fermentation in tanks, no fining or filtration before barrel maturation.

Type & Size of Oak Barrels
300 liter American (80%) and French (20%) oak barrels, 30% new, 35% second fill and 35% third fill.

Duration in Wood
12 months, no racking.

When Bottled
December 2005 from selected barrels, with course filtration prior to bottling and no cold stabilization.

Maturation Potential
10 years or more.

Wine Analysis
Alc: 14.5%
T.A: 5.8 g/l
p.H.: 3.8
R.S.: 1.7 g/l

Position in Vineyards
Predominantly west-sloping for the extra warmth.

Type of Soil
Vineyards are on medium to poor soil to maintain low production levels, high flavour concentration and body.

Average Age of Vines
16 years.

Viticulture Practice
Trellised, no irrigation, ‘vendange vert’ for lower yields and smaller berries.

Yield per Hectare
3 tons.

Time of Harvest
Middle of February til beginning of March 2004.



	• Saxenburg Guinea Fowl 2004 • Saxenburg Guinea Fowl 2007 • Saxenburg Guinea Fowl Rose 2007



	• Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 • Shiraz 2004 • Merlot 2005 • Pinotage 2004 • Chardonnay 2006 • Sauvignon Blanc 2006 • Le Phantom Cap Classique • Le Rêve • Magnum Shiraz 2003 • Magnum Merlot 2003 • Magnum Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 • Magnum Pinotage 2003



	• Grand Vin Blanc • Grand VinRouge



	• Saxenburg Shiraz 2003 • Magnum Shiraz Select 2002