Sadie Family Pofadder 2022
62.55€ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Features
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Alcohol
13.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts and macerated for 1 month in open oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation and ageing for 12 months in used French oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Description
Sadie Family Pofadder wine comes from the Swartland region, specifically from Riebeeksrivier. This wine is made primarily from the Cinsaut variety, also known in South Africa as Hermityk. This variety, which was central to the production of great red wine blends during the 19th and much of the 20th century, presents challenges both in the vineyard and in the cellar. However, when handled with care and precision, Cinsaut can offer unparalleled rewards.
Winemaking
Cement tanks are filled with whole bunches to about 50%, and then a further 50% are destemmed to obtain some juice and begin fermentation. This fermentation takes about 30 days with the skins, after which the grapes are pressed in an old basket press. The wine is transferred to 28 year old conical oak barrels which do not impart woody flavours. Thanks to the age and saturation of the wood staves, the wine's reaction with oxygen is very slow. The wine matures on its lees for 11 months and is then racked to another concrete tank for an additional month for natural decanting. Two weeks before bottling, 60mg/L of sulphur is added and the wine is bottled.
Taste
Cinsaut is a surprisingly deep-textured and tannic variety, despite being a large berry grape. Pofadder stands out for its delicate red fruit of great purity and linear qualities. Soft oriental spices and earthy aromas are perceptible. Smelling the wine, one senses that it is soft on the palate, but firm tannins are found. This edition presents a more serious style of Cinsaut, with noticeably soft tannins and a more delicate acidity.
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