The Sadie Family - Skurfberg Chenin - 2022

Skurfberg Chenin 2022

The Sadie Family

$631.00
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South Africa

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Vin White

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13%

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10 years

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100% Chenin Blanc

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The Skurfberg from the Sadie Family estate is a purely South African Chenin Blanc, coming from the arid lands of the north, in the heart of the Citrusdale Mountains. Sourced from century-old vines approximately 90 years old, these vines have absorbed essential nutrients from decomposed Skufberg sandstone soils, carefully cultivated without the use of herbicides or chemical fertilizers. Vinification is carried out plot by plot, with fermentation in old barrels. After aging for twelve months on lees, the wines are blended and then returned to age for six more months in barrels before being bottled. This wine proves to be a perfect balance between body and liveliness, dynamism and richness of flavors, presenting itself as an exquisite choice to accompany fine dishes such as fish or poultry in cream sauce. It is recommended to consume it within a decade of its year of production.

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Main Region: Western Cape It is by far the best known and most emblematic geographical area of ​​South Africa. It is home to the prestigious regions of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Cape Town can be considered the epicenter of the wine region; the climate is essentially Mediterranean. The Western Cape region is crossed by spectacular mountain ranges which are particularly important for viticulture because they form particularly interesting microclimates for varietal diversity. The sub-region: The Swartland Traditionally a cereal-producing region, Swartland, whose name means "Black Land" in Dutch, has become in around fifteen years one of the most emblematic wine-growing regions in South Africa. The topography of the region is very varied and vineyards can be found on mountainsides or on the rolling hills that dot the region. The climate is warm Mediterranean with oceanic influences as we get closer to the Atlantic coast. The warm climate greatly reduces the incidence of disease. The rainfall is 400 mm per year but the region includes many plots of old, non-irrigated vines with very low yields. The floors are mainly composed of slates. There are also pockets of granite particularly around the Paardeberg mountain. Most vineyards are goblet pruned, a pruning which provides strong resistance to heat and drought. The main grape varieties of the region are Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Chenin Blanc.

The little history of the country

South Africa

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The first vines were planted in South Africa by Dutch settlers in the 1650s, although wine production did not really begin to take off until the arrival of French Protestants, in the 1680s, with their skills and their knowledge of viticulture. Stellenbosch is also a historic wine region, with the first vineyards being planted there in the 1690s. Today South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of winemaking history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more in common stylistically with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and acclaim for its wide variety of styles. South Africa's wine industry is spread across the lush and rugged landscape of the Western Cape. Here, the abundance of mountains, valleys and plateaus allows winemakers to produce a wide variety of styles. Vineyards can also be found in the Orange River region of the Northern Cape, where the flat, arid landscape is dominated by the Kalahari Desert. Most of South Africa's wine regions have a Mediterranean climate, strongly influenced by the meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The country's signature grape variety is Pinotage, an indigenous cross of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut that is rarely found in quantity in other wine-producing countries. Shiraz (Syrah) is also widely planted, as are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (often combined in a Bordeaux blend). South African Chardonnay, Chenin and Sauvignon Blanc have become popular internationally in recent years.

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