The Wines of Loire
Timed Online Auction, 1 - 8 May 2023
Session 1
About the SessionThe Loire Valley is a large region that follows the longest river of France. The Loire is an exceptional place to find lean, racy, white wines, including those of Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadet. Red varieties include Cabernet Franc, Gamay and Cot (Malbec), which produces herbaceous, rustic reds.
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About this Item
When one considers the long list of acclaim and reputation built from releasing top quality wines, vintage after vintage, from their restored 220 year old cellar on Paardebosch farm on the slopes of the Paardeberg in the Swartland, it's hard to imagine that David & Nadia Sadie established this brand as recent as 2010 only. The wines are characteristically fine and elegant, expressive of the places they come from. The focus lies on a spectrum of organic, old and dry land bush vine vineyards from different areas with different soil types throughout the Swartland, farmed by like-minded people. Considered one of the 'young guns' during the fine wine revolution of the Swartland, David's wines are now considered among the best in the region and beyond.
Made from fifty-year-old vines, in minute quantities in the Western Swartland, it carries the Certified Heritage Vineyards seal. Hoë-Steen’s unique character, purity and presence has seen it gain critical acclaim across the world.
Critics Ratings
‘This stunning, world class Chenin Blanc comes from deep clay and iron soils. It's a late ripening site planted in 1968 and often the last to be picked at the winery. Rich, concentrated and very fresh, with stony, flinty aromas, subtle aromatic spices, pastry and pear flavours and the faintest whisper of oak. 2021-28’ - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2019, 97/100
‘Creamy texture. Racy and lifted. Very dancing and fine. Real impact on the palate. Lightly chewy finish. Very long.’ - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Jul 2019)
‘Showing deep aromas of yellow apple, wax melon and grilled lemon, the 2018 Hoe-Steen Chenin Blanc offers dusty expressions of citrus blossoms in the glass. Medium-bodied, the wine starts broad and spicy on the palate, showing a tight mineral tension with growing, energetic acidity. Flavors of raw honeycomb, underripe pineapple and a subtle element of bitter waxy greens, the wine shows a balanced structure on the palate and continues to get spicier in the mouth. Bright citrus acid drives the long, food-friendly finish with lingering elements of white pepper and persistent phenolic bitterness.’ - Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate, 92/100 (Feb 2021)
Provenance
Private Client
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