Savage White

Formerly the winemaker at Cape Point Vineyards, Duncan Savage introduced his own label in 2011. Savage’s goal is just to facilitate a few rock-solid classic and elegant wines. Over the years at Cape Point, Duncan has been able to understand maritime vineyards a little better and have thus opted to source grapes for Savage from sites of varying altitudes.

Established as an expert in the production of Sauvignon Blanc, winning multiple awards which attest to the quality of his white wines. Grapes are meticulously sourced from a number of vineyards around the Western Cape that have different altitudes and different levels of maritime influence. The small hand selected parcels of fruit receive so much love and attention through the growing season with each vineyard’s unique terroir contributing in its own special way to the blend.

In the cellar, minimal intervention along with new and old large format French Oak is combined to ensure that the essence of South African terroir is captured in the wines. A pale, elegant yellow colour in the glass. Packed with dried straw, lemon grass, baked yellow capsicum, and rich lemon curd notes on the nose. Combined with another very complex, herbaceous dimension, which add to the aromatics of this wine. A pithy minerality of crushed gravel underpins notes of dried herbs, tarragon, dried bay leaves and buttered white toast.

The palate shows a rich, full, bold and fleshy quality with a mouth coating dryness that is paired with a ripe concentration of lemon verbena, white Slightly classical in its style but immediately accessibility and alluring. The finish is long and focused revealing the experience and expertise that Savage has when it comes to white wine.