2021 Norval Foundation Benefit Auction
Live Virtual Auction, 9 December 2021
Session 1
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Eben Sadie is South Africa’s most revered winemaker and he arguably kick-started the local fine wine revolution. Over two decades his pursuit for quality in the Swartland has been unparalleled in South Africa and he was voted Winemaker of the Year in 2017 by the International Master of Wine Institute. Eben’s wines were influenced by the Rhône and Spain, with traditional local varieties sourced from pockets of old bush vines and unique terroirs. Long-ageing Columella is often regarded as South Africa’s best red, while Palladius similarly offers an incredible Swartland expression and decades of longevity. The old vine single vineyard series, which was first released in the 2009 vintage, is now firmly the most sought-after release of the year. Mev Kirsten is South Africa’s rarest white wine, produced from a century old Stellenbosch vineyard, while the now legendary Skurfberg received 100 points from Tim Atkin in 2020.
Sadie Family Wines is the most successful producer on the Strauss & Co Fine Wine Auction platform since inception. Widely regarded as South Africa's best producer, the wines are all picked up on release, and are highly sought after in the secondary market.
The White Blend Trio of Palladius 2019, T'Voetpad 2020 en Skerpioen 2020 are all very highly ranked by Tim Atkin who is a British Master of Wine and a highly respected wine journalist. All three wines in this collection are highly sought after and certainly makes for a fine acquisition for any wine lover.
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Kindly donated by Sadie Family, Paardeberg.
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