Sadie Family Swartland Twiswind White Blend 2024Swartland. First release. Established in 2019, Sadies Twiswind vineyard sits on a south western slope of the Paardeberg. The weathered granite on this site is very coarse and extremely well drained on a rocky subsoil stratum. Sadie explains that this terroir leads to the early ripening of this vineyard, with ample natural acidity at the time of picking and relatively low alcohol levels at full ripeness. The name, to argue against the wind, refers to

The palate is zippy and fresh

The 2011 vintage delivers both generosity and structure

highlighting its balance and food-friendly versatility

preserves purity and detail

or creamy mushroom dishes

It pairs beautifully with roasted meats

with complexity building through the mid-palate and carrying into a long

Planted in 1993

Medium-bodied with precise red berry and subtle cherry aromas

and a delicate creaminess from gentle barrel élevage

Crafted from hand-picked fruit and matured in French oak (around 1/3 of it new) it offers luminous apple

Each variety was handled gently—picked by hand