Sadie Family : Palladius 2020

A dense and structured Western Cape red wine

The estate

Located in the Swartland region of South Africa, the Sadie Family estate was founded in 1999 by Eben Sadie and his brother and sister. After having travelled extensively in Europe, this passionate winegrower decided to revive the old vines of his native land while planting grape varieties from southern Europe adapted to the Mediterranean-like climate of the Cape. This atypical South African winemaker is today the charismatic face of the revival of quality South African wines. For more than two decades, his constant quest for excellent quality has been unparalleled and his wines are now sought after all over the world.

The vineyard

Palladius 2020 is a Western Cape wine produced from 17 vineyards mainly in Paardeberg but also in Piketberg and St Helena Bay, where soils are made up of old granite, sandstone and chalk formations.

The wine

The expansion of the estate's vineyard area and a careful selection of these new plots over the past five years have led to an increase in the quality of this Swartland wine, known for its refinement and finesse.

Winemaking and ageing

Following the harvest, the grapes were placed in a cold room as soon as they arrived at the winery. The following day, a careful selection was carried out before the whole bunches were pressed. The cloudy juice was then transferred to 725 litre concrete ovoid tanks and 400 to 1200 litre clay amphorae for natural fermentation at a constant temperature of 18 degrees. Aged in vats for 12 months before racking into large tuns and a further 12 months of ageing before bottling. Bottling was carried out without filtration.

Blend

Chenin blanc
Grenache blanc
Clairette blanche
Viognier
Verdelho
Roussanne
Marsanne
Sémillon gris
Sémillon blanc
Palomino
Colombard

Characteristics and tasting tips for Palladius 2020 from Sadie Family

Tasting

Colour
The wine reveals a beautiful shining red colour.

Nose
The nose, first dominated by lime and citrus zest notes, develops a mineral and saline expression which evolves into secondary scents of stone fruit.

Palate
The full palate entices with its firmly textured structure and the density of its tannins.

Storage

This South African red wine can be laid down for 4-6 years to reveal all of its aromatic palette.