The Sadie Family - Soldaat - Grenache 2021
The family estate The Sadie Family is 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 business is made up of three employees, in addition to Eben Sadie, his brother and sister, and the vineyards cover some 24 hectares, including mountainous parcels 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 conducted according to the principles of organic and biodynamic viticulture . Different fermentation vats are used in the cellar: from classic oak barrels and tuns to concrete amphoras or ovoid vats.
Soldaat is made from Grenache grown on 6 hectares. After the manual harvest, fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. The maceration as well as the fermentation is carried out in concrete vats for 30 days. The aging lasts 12 months in old oak barrels .
Grape variety: 100% Grenache
