Sadie Family Stellenbosch Mev. Kirsten Chenin Blanc 2024 750ml
Sadie Family Stellenbosch Mev. Kirsten Chenin Blanc 2024 750ml
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Stellenbosch. Sadie has been working with Chenin off this “truly incredible” granite vineyard since 2006. It sits at 220 metres on the foot of Bothmaskop Mountain in Stellenbosch’s Jonkershoek Valley. With most of the vines planted between 1905 and 1920, the mere one hectare (belonging to Mrs Kirsten and her family) is the oldest Chenin Blanc in South Africa. Due to the age of the vines, Sadie has been interplanting mass-selection cuttings to prolong the vineyard’s life, though the younger vines are vinified separately. In time, the younger fraction will also be included in the blend.
Eben describes this hyper-rare wine as his most powerful and structured Chenin Blanc, juxtaposing silky elegance with immense texture, density and power. It fermented in an old foudres with lots of solids and was bottled unfiltered after 12 months of aging. According to its maker, “the acidity in this 2024 vintage is fresher than usual, and it is an absolute textbook vintage for this vineyard,” and Eben urges drinkers to give this wine the benefit of time in the bottle, noting it needs a decade to reveal its full potential. If you can’t wait, a decanter will help! In a word: epic.
“The Mrs Kirsten block sits at the entrance to the Jonkershoek Valley and is generally the last picked of Eben Sadie's white wine vineyards. Rich, dense and powerful, the resulting wine has plenty of weight and extract, some appealing skin tannins, pear, quince and waxed lemon flavours and underlying minerality. A beautiful expression of an historic parcel. 2027-35.” 98 points, Tim Atkin MW, South Africa Special Report 2025
“The 2024 Mev. Kirsten comes from the oldest Chenin in the Cape, originally planted in 1905 and then every other row was pulled out in 1946. Factoid: it was the first vineyard in South Africa ploughed by tractor. It has a fragrant bouquet with sea spray, light lanolin and crushed chalky scents. The palate is beautifully balanced with a wonderful texture, perfectly balanced, laser-like focus, with a deft hint of lemongrass on the prolonged finish. Brilliant.” 97 points,
Product Specifications
Product Specifications
| Brand Name | Sadie Family |
| Size | 750ml |
| Alcohol Content | 13.5% |
| Type | Wine |
| Category | White Wine |
| Style | Chenin |
| Wine Body | Medium |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Stellenbosch |
