Descrizione

Palladius è il fiore all’occhiello dei bianchi di Eben Sadie, un vino di culto che racchiude l’anima indomita dello Swartland. Ottenuto da un complesso mosaico di 11 varietà provenienti da vecchi vigneti — alcuni dei quali risalgono addirittura a 85 anni fa — su terreni di granito e arenaria, questo bianco sfugge a ogni standardizzazione. La sua fermentazione spontanea in anfore e uova di cemento, seguita da un affinamento rispettoso, regala un'esperienza sensoriale profonda. Un vino vibrante, minerale e dalla produzione estremamente limitata, pensato per chi cerca l'espressione più pura e onesta del nuovo Capo.

Dettagli del prodotto

La cantina
The Sadie Family Wines
Tipo di vino
Bianco
Annata
2022
Alcool
13.5% vol.
Varietà
Chenin blanc, Grenache blanc, Clairette blanche, Viognier, Verdelho, Roussanne, Marsanne, Semillon gris, Semillon blanc, Palomino, Colombard
Origine
Swartland
Certificazioni
EU Organic Bio

Recensioni degli esperti

The Wine Advocate:

 

I am a white wine fanatic, and this very special wine blew me away. The Sadie Family's 2022 Swartland Palladius is a blend of 11 grapes from 17 distinct vineyard sites with old vines. The grapes used are Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette Blanche, Viognier, Verdelho, Roussanne, Marsanne, Semillon Gris, Sémillon, Palomino and Colombard. The various vineyards are located in Paardeberg, Piketberg and Saint Helena Bay. "This is the most complex wine and difficult to make," says Eben Sadie. "A white wine needs to achieve more than a red."

James Suckling:

This is an impressively layered and complex white, the result of a blend of 11 varietals from 17 vineyards across the Swartland. Aromas of jack fruit, sliced pear, green papaya, flint, grapefruit and hazelnut are all in play, followed by a full-bodied palate with a caressing and supple texture. Seamless, evolving to spices after a while. Even better than 2021? A blend of chenin blanc, grenache blanc, clairette blanche, viognier, verdelho, roussanne, marsanne, semillon gris, semillon blanc, palomino and colombard, all vinified separately. Try after 2025.

Decanter:

Waxy and slightly closed initially with a touch of lime pith, this slowly opens out into ripe pear, green peach, pomelo and sesame seed. There’s a discreet, almost covert acidity woven into the core, which bodes well for its long-term evolution, and the finish is long and mouthcoating. As Eben Sadie himself admits, Palladius has been his most difficult wine to figure out, but the contribution of dry-farmed viticulture adopted following the droughts, and the contribution of drought-resistant, next-generation varieties have helped enormously. This comprises fruit from 24 vineyards, embracing 11 different varieties and is based on Chenin Blanc, with Grenache Blanc, Clairette Blanche, Viognier, Verdelho, Roussanne, Marsanne, Semillon Gris, Semillon Blanc, Palomino and Colombard. Of all Sadie’s wines, Palladius is the most introverted and needs cellar time and plenty of air. It ferments with natural yeasts in concrete and, after one year, goes into old foudres for another 12 months.