Sauska Cuvee 7 2021
$92.00
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Kpo says: Big, bold and built to age — Villány Cabernet showing off its serious side! |
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc and Merlot
Cuvée 7 is Sauska’s flagship red from Villány, built around 60% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc and Merlot, sourced from three of the estate’s finest vineyard sites: Ördögárok, Kopár and Konkoly.
Each vineyard contributes a different dimension to the blend. The exceptionally warm Ördögárok and south-facing Kopár provide concentration, ripeness and depth, while the more protected Konkoly vineyard brings freshness and balance.
The grapes are hand harvested and carefully selected before fermentation, followed by 35 days on the skins. The wine is matured for 15 months in 225-litre French oak barrels, of which 30% are new, followed by a further two years of bottle ageing before release.
Concentrated yet refined, with blackcurrant and dark fruit layered with black pepper, graphite, cedar, tobacco and subtle sweet spice. Firm, youthful tannins and fresh acidity provide structure and excellent ageing potential.
A powerful and polished expression of Cabernet from Villány, combining the warmth of southern Hungary with Sauska’s precise, modern winemaking style.
5.6 g/L acidity, 35 days skin contact, 15 months in French oak (30% new), then two years bottle maturation.
| Country | Hungary |
|---|---|
| Region | Villány |
| Grape Varietal | Blended Varietal international |
In stock
Alcohol: 14.5%
Vintage: 2021
Ageability: Now to 2036
Decanting: 15-20 mins
Serving temperature: 18-20°C
Tasting Notes
Deep and concentrated, with expressive aromas of ripe blackcurrant and cassis, layered with graphite, cedar, roasted red pepper and subtle sweet spice. The palate is powerful yet poised, showing crunchy blackcurrant and dark berries alongside black pepper, cigar box and sandalwood. Fresh acidity provides lift, while firm, youthful tannins give the wine impressive structure. Complex and persistent, with beautifully integrated oak and a long, savoury finish.
Nose
Blackcurrant • Graphite • Cedar • Black pepper
Palate
Cassis • Blackberry • Cigar • Sandalwood
Food
Grilled ribeye • Roast lamb • Beef short ribs • Venison • Duck breast • Beef goulash • Aged hard cheeses
| Fruitiness: |  |
Dark fruits |
| Oakiness: |  |
Balanced oak |
| Intensity: |  |
Highly intense |
| Acidity: | |
Moderate acidity |
| Tannins: | |
High in tannins |
Producer
Founded by Christian and Andrea Sauska, Sauska is one of the leading names of modern Hungarian wine, with estates in two of the country’s great wine regions: Tokaj in the northeast and Villány in the south.
From the beginning, Sauska has combined respect for Hungarian terroir with a modern, innovative and international outlook. In Tokaj, the family produces dry Furmint, traditional Tokaji Aszú and pioneering traditional-method sparkling wines, while Villány focuses on polished reds from Cabernet Franc, Kékfrankos and Bordeaux varieties.
Innovation is central to the Sauska philosophy. The family has worked with renowned international specialists including soil experts Claude and Lydia Bourguignon, Italian oenologist Stefano Chioccioli and legendary Champagne cellar master Régis Camus.
Today, Sauska represents a contemporary face of Hungarian wine: precise, ambitious and internationally minded, while firmly rooted in the distinctive terroirs of Tokaj and Villány.
