David & Nadia Wines

Swartland Red Wine 'Elpidios'

Swartland Red Wine 'Elpidios', David & Nadia Sadie

Swartland Red Wine Elpidios David  Nadia Sadie
  • 38% Grenache Noir, 36% Syrah, 10% Pinotage, 9% Carignan & 7% Cinsault
  • Fruit sourced from granite soils from the Paardeberg, blended with structured shale/schists from the east, clay-rich soils from the north and iron mixed soils from the west
  • Produced in a similar fashion to David & Nadia’s Grenache in terms of a long, gentle extraction
  • Hand harvested
  • Both Grenache and Syrah were fermented and matured in a concrete vessel
  • The Pinotage was fermented and aged in a 4,100L foudre
  • The rest of the components were fermented and matured in old 500L neutral French oak barrels
  • 50% on average whole bunches then pressed off
  • Bottle aged for 18 months before release

Info

Vintage:
2019
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Swartland
Appellation:
Swartland
Variety:
Blend - Swartland
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle ZA-DNS-04-19 12/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Spectator
Score
92
Date
2023-04-10
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2022-01-24
Vinous Media
Score
93
Date
2021-12-01
Jancis Robinson
Score
17.5
Date
2021-09-07

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