The 2024 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction
Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 October 2024
Session 2 | Saturday, 05 October from 10:00 - 17:00
About this Item
“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
- 2021
- Abrie Beeslaar
- Bordeaux Red Blend
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cape Winemakers Guild
- CWG
- Kanonkop
- Merlot
- Paul Sauer
- Simonsberg
- Stellenbosch
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