Savage Red 2023

Savage Red 2023 is a red wine from Duncan Savage, and based on his previous red wines you can expect a wine that reflects his passion for low-intervention techniques and terroir. Here is a description, based on the winery's style and previous vintages.

This wine is typically a blend of various red grapes, often Syrah, Grenache and perhaps Cinsault, depending on the vintage and available grapes from his fields in the Western Cape. It emerges as a wine with intense color and powerful aroma, while maintaining a certain finesse and elegance.

The nose offers dark berries such as black cherries, blackberries and perhaps a little blueberry. There will also be spicy elements such as pepper, licorice and perhaps a touch of leather or smoke. This spiciness is combined with fresh herbal notes such as thyme or rosemary, which give the wine complexity.

On the palate, Savage Red 2023 has a nice balance between powerful tannins and a lively acidity that provides freshness and structure. The wine is full-bodied but not overwhelming, and the finish is long with a slightly spicy and fruity finish that lingers.

The wine is made with a focus on expressing the best of South Africa's terroir, with grapes from well-selected fields that are allowed to express their own character through minimal human intervention in the vinification.

The wine is available now and can be enjoyed for the next 5-7 years, but also has the potential to develop further in the bottle.