Sadie Family Trainspoor Tinto Barocca 2021 [TA 95]

Tim Atkin MW 95 points. The Sadie Family Treinspoor comes from Tinto Barocca vines aged over 45 years old planted in decomposed granite and sandstone soils along the old railway line, which is where the name Treinspoor comes from. These are old vines where the leafy foliage protects the clusters from the intense Swartland sun. Ecological agriculture is used and the harvest is carried out manually when the grapes reach optimum ripeness. Once The Sadie Family Treinspoor grapes reach the winery, they macerate and ferment spontaneously with native yeasts. Then the wine ages for 12 months in French oak barrels and 3 months in tanks. When it is ready, the wine is bottled without refining or filtering. The Sadie Family Treinspoor will make you think of the expressive fruit in a wine from the northern Rhone area, with the acidity and tannins that are typical of a Nebbiola from Piedmont. A most elegant combination of different styles.

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