The 2024 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction

Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 October 2024

Session 1 | Friday, 04 October from 13:30 - 19:30

Sold for

ZAR 126 500
Lot 169
  • Kanonkop Wine Estate; CWG Paul Sauer; 2021; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml
  • Kanonkop Wine Estate; CWG Paul Sauer; 2021; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml
  • Kanonkop Wine Estate; CWG Paul Sauer; 2021; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml
  • Kanonkop Wine Estate; CWG Paul Sauer; 2021; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml
  • Kanonkop Wine Estate; CWG Paul Sauer; 2021; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 75 000 - 110 000
VAT is charged on both hammer & premium for daggered lots
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 126 500
Location
Wine Storage

About this Item

2021 CWG Paul Sauer
36 (6 x 6) 750ml

“The perception of our wine is not based on a story or on an idea; it is based on what is in the bottle.” - Abrie Beeslaar

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc

Wine of Origin: Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Winemaker: Abrie Beeslaar

The Paul Sauer stands as one of South Africa's pioneering Bordeaux-style blends, crafted from grapes harvested from 30-year-old vines that yield just 2 to 5 tons per hectare. During fermentation, traditional manual punch-downs were meticulously carried out in open-top fermenters. Following fermentation, the wine was aged in 100% new French oak barrels for a period of 24 months, allowing it to develop complexity and depth. Notably, the Paul Sauer made history as the first South African wine to achieve a perfect score of 100 points from esteemed wine critic Tim Atkin, further solidifying its status as a benchmark in the country's winemaking landscape.

Tasting Notes: Floral rather than fruit typifies this wine. With the perfume you might find some red fruit, and nutty savoury notes. The delicate nose is supported with a powerful structure that lingers for ages.

Ready for drinking from 2025 onwards.

Bottle Size: 750ml
Case Size: 6 x 750ml
Total Cases Produced: 80
Quantity of Cases for Auction: 54

Alc: 13.5 vol%
RS: 2.8 g/l
TA: 6.5 g/l
pH: 3.58

This wine is packed in a wooden box.

Notes

Friday, 04 October Session
Lot 165: 12 bottles
Lot 166: 12 bottles
Lot 167: 12 bottles
Lot 168: 24 bottles
Lot 169: 36 bottles
Lot 170: 48 bottles

Saturday, 05 October Session
Lot 444: 12 bottles
Lot 445: 12 bottles
Lot 446: 24 bottles
Lot 447: 24 bottles
Lot 448: 24 bottles
Lot 449: 36 bottles
Lot 450: 48 bottles

View all Kanonkop Wine Estate CWG lots for sale in this auction