Winery Sadie Family - Columella

Winery Sadie FamilyColumella

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Columella of Winery Sadie Family is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Columella of the Winery Sadie Family is in the top 30 of wines of South Africa and in the top 5 of wines of Swartland.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

On the nose the Columella of Winery Sadie Family in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cream, savory or cassis and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, white pepper or caramel.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sadie Family's Columella.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Columella - 2017
In the top 5 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Columella - 2016
In the top 5 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Columella - 2015
In the top 5 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Columella - 2014
In the top 5 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Columella - 2013
In the top 5 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Columella - 2012
In the top 5 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Columella - 2011
In the top 5 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Columella from Winery Sadie Family are 2001, 2000, 2007, 2009 and 2003.

Informations about the Winery Sadie Family

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Sadie Family is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 30 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3 of of Swartland wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.

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