Sadie Family Soldaat Grenache 2019

Sadie Family Soldaat Grenache 2019

Vineyards

Citrusdal Mountain - Piekenierskloof

Winemaking and Maturation

Grenache is one of the most planted red varietals globally.

We fill the concrete tanks 60% whole cluster and destem 40% to get some juice in the tank. The fermentation is for about 30 days on the skins. Then, we press the grapes in an old basket.

Three weeks prior to bottling we add 60mg/Litre of sulphur and bottle the wine from the fine lees.

Tasting Notes

Grenache is a grape that completely translates the terroir into liquid.

The purity of fruit and transparency of the wine, with very earthy notes, develop into greater complexity with time. This is the main characteristic here alongside the fresh fruit aromas. The tannin textures do reward those that have the nerve to wait and allow the wine to mature properly for 5 – 8 years minimum.

After our 20-year review on vinification at our winery we decided to slightly reduce the percentage of whole clusters by destemming around 40% of the bunches to reduce the volume of potassium pick up and pH meltdown.

The wine is still very much primal red bright fruit and intense berried flavors but we have gained much greater purity and earthy characters all round and a better build of tannin in the end of the wine. This wine has brightness with weight.

Technical Details

Composition: Grenache