Vintage Description Pack Size Case Duty Stock Price
Vintage 2023 Skerpioen, The Sadie Family, Swartland Pack Size 6 x 75cl Case OC Duty IB Stock 2 Price £375.00 £392.28 £470.74

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Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 01 Sep 24
The 2023 Skerpioen is co-planted Chenin Blanc and Palomino on aeolian sand over limestone. Eben Sadie remarked: "If Mad Max had a vineyard, this would be it." It's a very wind-buffeted five-hectare parcel, planted in 1910, with higgledy-piggledy branches (maybe the first time that's been used in a tasting note). This has the highest dry extract of Sadie's whites. It has a fresh and vibrant nose: linseed oil, hints of yellow fruit and sea spray. The palate is founded upon a razor-sharp line of acidity, full of tension and salinity and very linear toward the finish. Divine.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2045
South Africa

South Africa

South African wines blend Old World elegance with New World fruit-forwardness, offering diverse styles from regions like Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Franschhoek. The country is famous for Pinotage, a unique grape producing bold, earthy wines with dark berry and smoky notes. South Africa also excels in Chenin Blanc, both crisp and oak-aged. Stellenbosch is renowned for Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Top producers include Kanonkop (Pinotage), Hamilton Russell (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir), and Klein Constantia (Vin de Constance).