Sadie Family Wines Columella 2022

These are some of South Africa’s most sought sought after wines – and if you are lucky enough to try them you will see why. The Ouwingerdreeks (Old Vine) wines are from some of the oldest vines in South Africa (as the name would suggest!) and each of the wines is so different and full of flavour. A blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault and Tinta Barocca from eight different vineyards across four sub-regions,. There is a spicy but cool feel to this wine with focused yet concentrated dark blackcurrant fruit alongside notes of plums and violets. In the words of Eben Sadie, “It is like a plane with perfect aerodynamics, flying effortlessly’