The Sadie Family - Kokerboom - Sémillon 2019
The Sadie Family is a family estate located in the Swartland region of South Africa. Before his career as a winemaker and after a period as a surfer, Eben Sadie traveled and worked in several wine regions of the world, including Germany, Austria, Italy, Oregon and Burgundy. Returning to South Africa, he found employment alongside Charles Back at The Spice Route in 1998. The Sadie Family was founded in 1999, with the first two vintages produced at The Spice Route facilities. The company has three employees, in addition to Eben Sadie, his brother and sister, and the vineyards cover some 43 hectares, including mountainous plots and coastal plains. Due to the diversity of the terroirs, a wide range of grape varieties can be planted, such as Palomino, Tinta Barroca or Sémillon. All the vineyards are run according to the principles of organic and biodynamic viticulture. Different fermentation vessels are used in the cellar: from classic oak barrels and foudres to concrete amphorae or ovoid tanks.
Kokerboom is a blend of Sémillon Blanc and Sémillon Gris from the 0.95-hectare vineyard of Olifant River. After manual harvesting, fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. The grapes are pressed then the juice is transferred by gravity in foudres of several uses. Aging takes place in the same container for 18 months.
Grape varieties: Sémillon Blanc, Sémillon Gris
