AA Badenhorst Family Wines
Sout van die Aarde Palomino 2019
Cape Heritage
About the SessionA selection of South Africa’s finest wines, inspired by our rich wine heritage and the unique character of the Cape Winelands. Chenin Blanc is celebrated for its remarkable versatility, producing an exceptional range of wine styles, particularly in South Africa, home to the oldest Chenin Blanc vines in the world. These historic vineyards continue to produce wines of great diversity, elegance, and ageing potential. The Pinotage selection showcases leading producers, all of whom have become consistent flag bearers for this proudly South African variety.
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AA Badenhorst Family Wines
Sout van die Aarde Palomino 2019
About this Item
Sout van die Aarde, meaning Salt of the Earth, is produced from very old Palomino bush vines grown on the West Coast, a variety historically used for distillation and fortified wine but here vinified as a dry white of striking saline intensity and precise mineral focus. The 2019 was whole-bunch pressed and aged in old neutral casks.
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
“This amazing dry Palomino comes from the same coastal, windswept vineyard as Eben Sadie's Skerpioen, located on sand and limestone soils. Bready, saline and herbal, with a wild, unruly note and a tangy, chiselled finish. 2021-26 AA Badenhorst The Golden Slopes Chenin Blanc 2019.” - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2020, 95/100
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