The Sadie Family - Skerpioen - Blend 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.
Skerpioen is a blend of Chenin Blanc and Palomino with an average age of over 65 years. After the manual harvest, the two varieties of grapes are pressed together and then fermentation occurs spontaneously with native yeasts in old barrels . Aging is carried out in ovoid concrete vats .
Grapes: Chenin Blanc, Palomino