Rotsbank, The Sadie Family Wines 2024

The 2024 Rotsbank comes from Chenin planted at the back of the property, according to Sadie, the only one of 12 vineyards he works with that obtains a flintiness. This has fine lift on the nose with light petrolly, almost Riesling-like scents that evolve into more wet wool/lanolin scents with aeration. Fine delineation. The palate is very well balanced with a keen thread of acidity. Bright and sapid in the mouth, it gains weight and a little texture towards the extended finish. Excellent. (Drink between 2026-2046)

The Sadie Family 2024 Swartland Die Distriksreeks Rotsbank is the most mineral and tightly coiled of the estate's Chenin Blancs, showing a deep golden hue alongside intense concentration and rigid structural drive. Acidity pulls the wine into a focused, almost architectural frame that speaks clearly of site. Drawn from 39-year-old vines rooted in shallow, weathered granite soils on the Paardeberg, Rotsbank highlights The Sadie Family’s pursuit of Chenin Blanc defined by "district," or "distrik." 2026 - 2040