David & Nadia - Grenache 2017
David & Nadia Estate is located at the Paardebosch farm in the Swartland region of South Africa. The estate was created by the couple David and Nadia Sadie, both qualified in viticulture and oenology. They produced their first vintage in 2010 while still working for their former employers. In 2013, David resigned and Nadia joined him in 2016 to devote themselves entirely to their vineyard. About half of the grapes they work with come from the farm in Paardebosch where the winery is based, and the rest come from other farms, all located in Swartland. They carry out three projects: the David & Nadia cuvées (grapes used throughout Swartland representing its soils, vineyards and inhabitants), the Topography cuvées (only grapes grown in the Siebritskloof of Paardeberg where they are based) and the Single-Vineyard Skaliekop and Hoë-Steen. They have a minimal intervention approach and organic farming in the vineyard as well as in the winery. They very quickly became one of Swartland's leading wine producers, and considered one of South Africa's most exciting.
The Grenache from the David & Nadia series comes from dry land vines from two Swartland vineyards, one certified organic and planted in deep clay soils, the other sustainably grown on the granite slopes of Paardeberg. After a long maceration on the skins and up to 50% of whole fermented bunches, a minimum of 30 to 50% of whole bunches are selected then put at the bottom of an open tank. The rest of the grapes are sorted, destemmed but not crushed and added to the vat on top of the whole bunches. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in the vat where the vatting period lasts about 4 weeks in total. The grapes are gently pressed and racked into old French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and the wine ages from vintage to vintage.
Grape variety: 100% Grenache