2022 Sadie Family Pofadder

Eben Sadie is considered one of the pioneers in South African viticulture. Because of his insight it can be said that the Swartland region came to be seen in a completely different light. It was Eben who found the older vineyards here and made his famous Columella and Palladius. The Pofadder comes from a vineyard in Swartland, the soil of which is rich in slate. The vineyard is located on Riebeek Mountain and was clearly the favorite vineyard out of the five choices available for a Cinsault wine. After the harvest there is a strict selection to remove both unripe and overripe grapes. The bunches are then completely fermented in an open barrel and there is a “punchdown” twice a day. After a month, the grapes are pressed in a basket press and then the wine is stored in oak barrels for a year. The 2022 Pofadder shows delicate red fruit aromas of great purity and linear qualities; there are soft oriental spices and earthy aromas on the outer edges, suggesting complexity will increase in the future. The same fruit and deeper earthy aspects are reflected in the texture and taste, creating a more serious style of Cinsaut. Like many other 2022 wines, the tannins are also remarkably supple with softer acidity. Certainly a wine that must be decanted in its younger years and this vintage is expected to have a remarkably long drinking window, perhaps up to 2042+ FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address