David & Nadia: Chenin Blanc 2023

David & Nadia: Chenin Blanc 2023

Chenin Blanc 100%
hvid, tør
12,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2025–2031
eksotisk & aromatisk
mineral
Tim Atkin: 94/100
Decanter: 94/20
Sydafrika, Swartland
Allergener: Sulfitter,
94
/100

Tim Atkin om: Chenin Blanc

"Our bread and butter", is how David Sadie describes this old-vine Chenin Blanc, sourced from eight different sites on the Paardeberg, most of which are on granite. Earthy, stony, layered and refreshing, it offers scents of fennel and lanolin and a palate of citrus, green apple, leesy complexity and a palate-cleansing finish. 2024-30

94
/20

Decanter om: Chenin Blanc

The basis for the estate Chenin Blanc is the granitic Plat’bos vineyard, but Swartland fruit from a variety of soils contributes to the final wine. Dry-farmed, like all of David and Nadia Sadie's vineyards, this comes from eight sites planted between 1968 and 1986, and is harvested across 25 pickings. There's an enormous amount of effort behind this cuvée, which offers terrific value for the complexity on display and is an ideal entry point into the David & Nadia range. It showcases Swartland Chenin Blanc superbly, leading with zesty green tropical notes of pineapple and mango sorbet, followed by a burst of Amalfi lemon zest and juicy pear, with some spice and grip from 11 months ageing in old oak. The palate is tangy, bright and full of energy. A joy to drink.

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David & Nadia

David Sadie og hans kone Nadia mødtes, da de studerede ønologi og vinmanagement sammen på universitetet i Stellenbosch. David er født i Swartland og er fjernt beslægtet med Sydafrikas vinsuperstjerne Eben Sadie (Sadie er oprindeligt et tyskfødt navn).

Chenin Blanc 2023