Wine Composition
33% Grenache, 31% Syrah, 12% Carignan, 12% Cinsaut & 12% Pinotage
Winemakers Comments
The 2017 vintage of Elpidios was the first vintage where Grenache was the leading variety. The 2018 Elpidios follows the same route and that is the winemaker's aim for the future as well, for Elpidios to remain a Grenache based blend
Awards
Tim Atkin | 94 points
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
13.0%
pH
3.58
TA
5.1g/L
RS
1.6g/L
Cellar Techniques
The 2018 vintage for the first time also contains a component (25% to be exact) fermented and aged in concrete, the Syrah. Along with the concrete vessel, the wine is also matured in old 500 L neutral French oak barrels and a 2 700 L foudre (Pinotage). The Elpidios is produced in similar fashion than our main Grenache in terms of long, gentle extraction, the use of 50% on average whole bunches and then pressed off. After bottling, the wine is aged in bottle for 18 months before release. This vintage is again, based on grapes grown in granite soils from the Paardeberg, blended with structured shale/schists from the east, clay rich soils from the north and iron mixed soils from the west.
Winemaker
Name: David Sadie
Winery
David Sadie was born and bred in the Swartland and studied Viticulture and Oenology at the University of Stellenbosch. It was here that he met his wife, Nadia, a qualified soil scientist and viticulturist.
David gained experience both locally (Waterford, Rustenberg and Saronsberg) and internationally (South Pacific Cellars – New Zealand, Chateau Quinault – France, Yves Quilleron – France). The tasting of Mediterranean cultivars and its regions made a lasting impression on David’s ideas and palate.
David is a part of Swartland Independent Producers who believe in a natural approach with their wines. Some of the grapes David works with are harvested from organic vineyards and some from old bush vine blocks from farmers in the Swartland who share the same vision.
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