Soldaat 2022

Important in this wine is the refined red fruit aroma and the minerality, which only comes forward in absolute quality wines of this grape. Think of the very best Chateauneuf-du-Pape, of which this grape is also the basis.

Appellation Piekenierskloof

Grape variety grenache

Style Rich & Exuberant

Format 750 ml

On allocation

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
The Sadie Family Wines	South Africa	Piekenierskloof

About the winemaker Eben Sadie is counted among the pioneers in South African viticulture. Because of his insight it can be said, that the Swartland region came in a completely different light. It was Eben, who found the older vineyards here and made his famous Columella and Palladius. In 2012 he started a series of wines, also called the Ouwingerd series. A series of wines from vineyards with very old vines and the wines made from them are stunning. Through low yields and the craftsmanship of Eben Sadie, a new series of top wines from the Cape is born.

Vineyard management Organic-Biodynamics

Details

Vineyard	Wine from a vineyard planted in the 1970s in the Piekenierskloof in South Africa. This is generally considered the terroir for grenache in South Africa. The vineyard is located at an altitude of approximately 700 meters above sea level and has a soil rich in granite.
Vinification	After harvest, 40% of the grapes go whole-bunch into the tank for fermentation, with the wine being pumped around twice daily. After this, a passage to concrete, where the wine spends 8 months on the lie. Before bottling, a minute amount of sulfite is added. The wine is neither clarified nor filtered and is best decanted before drinking. Yield 22 hl/ha.
Vintage	2022
Oak aging	No
Ageing potential	10 years and more after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13%
Closure	Natural cork