Sadie Family
Skurfberg 2018
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.
About this Item
The 2018 vintage saw the Skurfberg lose one of its three source parcels to the severity of the drought, yet Eben Sadie and his team responded with a wine of striking focus and restrained power, sourced from the two remaining plots farmed by Basie van Lill and Joshua Visser. Tim Atkin MW called the 2018 one of the world's great whites, awarding 98 points in his 2019 SA Special Report, and Platter's South African Wine Guide awarded 5 stars and 96 points.
Provenance
Brice & Burnett Private Wine Client
Critics Ratings
'Chenin off three old-vine dryland parcels in Olifants River, crop decimated by drought to around 30%. 2018 triumphs over adversity. Harmonious, spare but not insubstantial build; shy earthy, peachy notes leading to mineral, firmly dry conclusion. Speaks of place rather than variety.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2020, 5* (96/100)
'The sources of Eben Sadie's amazing West Coast Chenin Blanc have been reduced from three to two in 2018, leaving him with Basie van Lill and Joshua Visser, which is not a bad team to have. Grown on red, iron-rich decomposed sandstone, this is one of the world's great whites, a bold, yet incredibly focused wine that is sappy, floral and almost ludicrously long on the palate. 2021-28' - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2019, 98/100
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