Sadie Family 'Soldaat' Red, Piekenierskloof, South Africa 2024

The Sadie Family Wines was founded on a creative principle and the understanding that we practice agriculture.

The fermentation of the Soldaat vineyard is a wonderful experience in the cellar since the red strawberry, cherry and pomegranate kind of fresh fruit aromas and perfumes fill the entire space; and these and similar flavours are to be found in the resultant wine. Grenache is a grape that completely translates the terroir into liquid. The purity of fruit and transparency of the wine, with very earthy notes, develop into greater complexity with time – this is the main characteristic here alongside the fresh fruit aromas.The tannin textures do reward those that have the nerve to wait and allow the wine to mature properly for 5 – 8 years minimum.

This 2024 Soldaat displays the usual red cherry, unripe strawberry, and pomegranate fruit aromas. The wine is incredibly transparent and pure in aroma. This year, there are shades of rose petals and perfumes. The palate is marked by softer tannins than usual, which meet sweet, grippy, powdery tannins with a long finish. The entire wine is an exhibition of elegance.