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.
Plat’bos Chenin blanc, planted right next to the Skaliekop vineyard in decomposed granite. They have been farming this vineyard since winter 2013 and it has achieved organic certification with this vintage. A Certified Heritage Vineyards wine. ‘We never do any skin contact because the grapes are so concentrated.’ All old oak. 1,200 bottles produced.
David & Nadia is a family owned Swartland Winery who have quickly become one of the best white wine producers in South Africa. Made from a single vineyard planted in 1985 in very shallow shale soils on the Paardeberg. This “hill of shale”, as the name suggests, is surrounded by granite-rich soils, making it quite a unique vineyard site. Since 2020 the "Skaliekop" block has been a certified heritage vineyard.
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David & Nadia Plat'bos Chenin Blanc 2018
‘Opening with a lively and aromatic nose, the 2018 Plat'bos Chenin Blanc is the lightest and most floral of the range, offering elements of dusty lemon drop, almond skin and a flutter of arugula tossed in Mandarin orange zest. Medium-bodied and with 13% alcohol, the wine is fresh and crisp on the palate with energetic acidity that never fully reaches the broader expressions of the other single-vineyard Chenin Blancs of the same range. However, this is just as delightful, showing a lively essence, balanced structure and mouthwatering mid-palate. The wine lingers on the finish with flavors of sweet citrus and a kiss of phenolic bitterness with growing spiciness. Nicely done.’ – Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate, 92/100 (Feb 2021)
'Astounding addition to the registered single-vineyard chenins, from 1981 bushvines among trellised neighbours, thus ‘Flat Bush’. 2018 vibrates with nervous energy, tightly wound, lean & elegant yet substantial, riveting echoes of flavour. Such focus. Same hands-off winemaking as peers.' - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2020, 5* (96/100)
‘Very powerful nose with the soil speaking more loudly than the fruit. Full of personality. Easy to like! Great texture. Racy and relatively lean. No spare flesh. Quite attention-demanding. Very long. Lots of chew on the end but massive fruit before then. Round and friendly. Saline note on the end too.’ – Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Jul 2019)
‘Plat'bos is the third single vineyard Chenin from the Sadies, added to the range for the first time in 2018. Planted on granite soils in 1981, this is also a component in the regular David & Nadia cuvée. Rich and concentrated, yet balanced by stony intensity, some aniseed spice and mouth-watering acidity and palate length. 2021-28’ - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2019, 95/100
David & Nadia Skaliekop Chenin Blanc 2018
‘Pale gold in color, the 2018 Skaliekop Chenin Blanc is immediately impressive with aromas of dusty lemon peel, marzipan, dusty citrus blossom and white tea in the glass. Medium-bodied, the wine bursts with energetic acidity and mineral tension, showing amazing complexity and depth, with an electric and broad mouthfeel, a soft, waxy essence and elements of roasted almonds and grilled endive. The wine continues to evolve over the long, winding finish that will continue to bring pleasure to its drinkers for the next 15 years. This is an absolutely stunning bottle from David & Nadia. Bravo!’ – Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate, 93/100 (Feb 2021)
'From shale (’skalie’) site planted 1985; as range siblings, bunch pressing, minimal intervention, older 300L oak. Individual, wild ‘dissident’ profile in steely, mineral 2018, with khaki bush & scrub features. A tense, ferrous character & exquisite saline conclusion, as in 2017.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2020, 5* (95/100)
‘Skaliekop comes from comparatively rare shale soils on the Paardeberg and is more "lateral rather than linear" in structure, according to David Sadie, with considerable texture and breadth. Picked earlier because of its mid-slope position, it has aniseed and beeswax aromas, very little oak and wild herb top notes. 2021-26’ - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2019, 95/100
‘Broader nose than the Plat’bos. ‘Shale Chenins show a lot of richness', says David. There’s not as much tension as the Plat’bos – almost rich. Long and opulent. A little kick of tannin on the end. Impressive undertow.’ – Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17/20 (Jul 2019)
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