Cape Heritage and The Loire
Timed Online Auction, 1 - 12 August 2024
Cape Heritage - White Wines
About the SessionThe Cape Heritage White Wine Session features the noble variety, Chenin Blanc, known for its versatility and fruit intensity. South Africa has the oldest Chenin Blanc vines in the world and produces long-aging, diverse and fine wines.
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When one considers the long list of acclaim and reputation built from releasing top quality wines, vintage after vintage, from their restored 220 year old cellar on Paardebosch farm on the slopes of the Paardeberg in the Swartland, it's hard to imagine that David & Nadia Sadie established this brand as recent as 2010 only. The wines are characteristically fine and elegant, expressive of the places they come from. The focus lies on a spectrum of organic, old and dry land bush vine vineyards from different areas with different soil types throughout the Swartland, farmed by like-minded people. Considered one of the 'young guns' during the fine wine revolution of the Swartland, David's wines are now considered among the best in the region and beyond.
David & Nadia is a family owned Swartland Winery who have quickly become one of the best white wine producers in South Africa. Made from fifty-year-old vines, in minute quantities in the Western Swartland, it carries the Certified Heritage Vineyards seal. Hoë-Steen’s unique character, purity and presence has seen it gain critical acclaim across the world.
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‘Famously including some sparsely interplanted Crouchen Blanc, Palomino, Semillon, Muscat and False Pedro adding extra complexity when all harvested. Rich and textured, opulent and plush with great waxy, yellow fruit aromatics, tangerine, naartjie peel, pineapple, yellow apples and dusty minerality. Pithy, piquant and packed full of mineral spice. Plenty of power and impressive brawn and concentration.’ – Greg Sherwood MW, 96/100 (Jun 2019)
‘Fans of this wine - and I’m in the front row every time - will be delighted to hear that production has risen to five barrels in 2017. Planted in 1968, this two-hectare vineyard is a thing of wonder. Musk, nutmeg and herbal, green apple flavours, incredible intensity and length and an undertone of old wood. One of the Cape’s greatest whites. 2020-30’ - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2018, 98/100
‘The 2017 Hoë-Steen Chenin Blanc comes from tall bush vines and marks the first time that David has worked with the entire vineyard, which is two hectares in size. The fragrant bouquet offers well-defined yellow plum, caramelized pear, peach skin and waxy aromas. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity and very harmonious; the Palomino and Muscat impart spiciness and hints of curry leaf toward the very harmonious finish. This is totally seductive.’ – Neal Martin, Vinous, 93/100 (Aug 2018)
‘Lemon curd, beeswax, a twist of herbal character and a very dry, textural, lengthy palate. Long and substantial on the finish.’ – Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16.5/20 (Sep 2018)
‘Ex 50 year old bushvines with roots in clay & unusually tall shoots, hence ‘High Chenin’, this typically more powerful than Skaliekop sibling. Refined 2017 customary pear & wet wool aromas, intense bruised apple flavours, with harmonious length & an extraordinary presence.’ - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2017, 5* (96/100)
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