Soldaat

With the Soldaat 2021 we opted again to open up the leaves around the overtly shaded bunches as the lack of direct sunlight on the bunches historically contributed to a volume of greener vegetal characteristics in the past. This 2021 Soldaat has one of the brightest and most transparent colours to date; the same freshness suggested by the colour carries through to the wine by displaying crushed pomegranate and cherry flavours. The tannin is much more grippy than expected, and this very dense texture suggests that the wine will need some aging before drinking. We’ll be tempted to open the wine on arrival, but this wine stands to benefit much from 4 – 6 years in bottle.