Sadie Family 'Columella' Red, Swartland, South Africa 2023

The Sadie Family Wines was founded on a creative principle and the understanding that we practice agriculture.

Columella is a blend of Mediterranean red varieties (Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Tinta Barocca) that are well suited to the soils of the Swartland and its oceanic climate. Nine small and extreme parcels of vineyards make up the final blend to produce a true Swartland wine. It can be described as an “appellation” or a “regional” wine and the main objective is that the wine should be the best possible ambassador of the entire region, therefore all the regional grape varieties need to be part of the final wine. We blend the vineyards, not the grapes. The maiden vintage of Columella was in 2000 and over the past 20 years the Columella wine has grown into being regarded as one of the truly high-quality regional wines of the world. 

The Sadie Family Columella 2023 is a serious, collectible wine from a top producer in South Africa. If you acquire a bottle, treat it as an investment in time: it will likely reward patience. If you open it earlier, decant and pair thoughtfully.