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Timed Online Auction, 7 - 22 April 2025
David & Nadia
About the SessionDavid & Nadia Sadie’s thrilling, terroir-driven Swartland wines have shown incredible elegance, concentration and consistency over the past two decades.
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The David & Nadia Chenin Blanc from the Swartland focusses on various Old Vine Vineyards, with plantings ranging from 1968 till 1986. The wine is based on granite from the Paardeberg, blended with shale/schist from the east, more clay rich soils from the north and iron rich soils from the western parts of the Swartland. Dry land farmed bush vines have stood the test of time and it showcases the ultimate reason why Chenin blanc is their main focus in the Swartland.
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'Honey and revitalising light struck-match character on the nose. Beautiful texture and balance in a wine you could drink immediately but which has structure lurking under the very pure, well-composed blend. Not as complex as the single-vineyard wines but hugely pleasing. Ends on a suggestion of Granny Smith apples.' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16.5/20 (Sep 2021)
'Light but intense, with spicy loquat, pear & nectarine on 2020. Considered, 'hands-off' winemaking. Concrete joins old-oak ferment & ageing, so only 86% wooded. Lively, fresh & vivid yet with good creamy cashew breadth.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2022, 4.5* (93/100)
'This is "just" the basic Chenin Blanc from David and Nadia Sadie, but it's better than many people's top wine. Made with fruit from seven vineyards, four of them on decomposed granite, this is a classy, understated white with negligible oak, layered citrus and beeswax flavours, a hint of aniseed and stony grip.' - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2021, 94/100
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