Sadie Family Skerpioen Vertical 2017 - 2022

Sadie Family Skerpioen Chenin Blanc Vertical 2017 - 2022

Vineyards

Swartland - St. Helena Bay

Winemaking and Maturation

After harvesting the grapes are placed in a cooling room to reduce the temperature, since the average temperatures are often 35 degrees or more – and pressing warm grapes comes with its own series of problems.

We then do whole bunch pressing, a process that takes about 3 hours during which time there is a margin of settling of the juice in the collecting tank.

Natural fermentation can sometimes take up to 5 days or more to start. It may continue for 1 to 6 months, and sometimes, it only finishes in the following spring.

Tasting Notes

Skerpioen (Scorpion) is a wine from a very unique location halfway between Dwarskersbos and Elands Bay on the West Coast. One of the most amazing aspects of this location is the fact that the soils are chalky (limestone).

In addition to that, it is one of the coolest parts of the Swartland region. Located a mere 2km from the Atlantic Ocean, but it is also a very dry area with an average rainfall of around 300mm per year.

Technical Details

Composition: Chenin Blanc