Wine Composition
100% Grenache Noir
Winemakers Comments
Light, floral, elegant and almost Pinot Noir like, with some texture and tobacco notes from 60% whole bunches, pomegranate and wild strawberry flavors and some underlying grip.
Awards
Tim Atkin | 93 points
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
13.5%
TA
5.2 g/L
RS
1.7 g/L
pH
3.50
Vinification
The 2020 vintage consists of four Grenache noir vineyards, with the core a vineyard from the Paardeberg planted in the early 2000’s. Joining this vineyard is another Paardeberg vineyard, recently planted on the north-eastern side of the Langkloof valley, overlooking the Aprilskloof. Another addition is a 2016 planted vineyard in schist of the Kasteelberg. This vineyard was planted on terraces high up in the mountain. Finally, Grenache noir from a farm north of Malmesbury was also added, a vineyard we have been working with since 2012. A component of the wine was fermented and matured in concrete. Juice was kept on the skins for four weeks pre- /during fermentation and 60% whole bunches were used. One punch down per day was done resulting in minimal and gentle extraction. The wine was pressed off and matured in old 500 L neutral French oak barrels as well as a 2 700 L concrete vessel for a year
Winemaker
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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