Wijnen

Riebeek. Cinsault on slate.

Eben Sadie
Cinsaut has a very thin skin and is prone to sunburn, so we opted to pick slightly earlier and ended up picking this vintage very “fresh” on a first impression, but the resulting wine still ended up with 13.5% alcohol and did gain the needed volume and mid-palate weight. The wine is very bright and has super red fruit and a linear, very strict character – almost like being on a tightrope – and then it just follows through with amazing texture and firm tannins. We are grateful for this wine and its expression; and unfortunately there is just very little available this vintage.

IN DE PERS

James Pietersen (Juli 2017)
100% Cinsaut from the western side of the Kasteelberg in the Swartland. Made from 50-year-old vines. Eben believes Cinsaut is South Africa’s best red grape variety. Elegant in style, with Pinot Noir like tannins, it’s firm but silky and has a fresh, vibrant acidity. Very much a palate-driven wine with shy perfume notes on the nose. Drink in 5 to 10 years’ time.

***** Platter’s Wine Guide 2018

Christina Rasmussen (Juli 2018)
Cinsault, planted in 1966, on slate soils, on the western side of the Kasteelberg Mountain. When first in the glass this wine has a nervous tension and energy. “Like a towel that is coiled up,” Sadie says. It develops to show bright red currants, cherry notes and cranberry, with a light dusting of white pepper with a sappy edge. It is so aromatic. “For me,” Sadie says, “it still smells like it’s on the vine. This year it’s almost as though it’s still not a wine. It wants to remain a grape.”

Sadie Family Wines

Winery of the Year - Platter’s South African Wine Guide 2015

Sadie

The Swartland Independent Producers veranderen Zuid Afrika als wijnland. Hun pionier is één van de beste wijnmakers ter wereld (en een ervaren surfer) genaamd Eben Sadie. Hij wordt vereerd als National Treasure en gamechanger. Hij ontgint wonderlijke terroirs, herstelt verwaarloosde bushvines en leidt de avant-garde in doordachte wijnbouw en vinificatie. Zijn Columella en Palladius zijn de eerste Afrikaanse Grands Vins. Daarnaast biedt zijn iconische “Ouwingerdreeks” kleine loten eigenzinnige bewaarwijnen uit specifieke climats. Appreciëer deze boeiende en betekenisvolle wijnen zolang de voorraad strekt.

2017 Winemakers' Winemaker Award, Institute of Masters of Wine

Jane Masters MW, chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine - Eben’s determined search to produce outstanding wines has put Swartland and South Africa on the map. I am delighted that the Master of Wine Winemakers have rewarded his dedication and talent – it’s truly well deserved.