{"product_id":"2024-sadie-family-swartland-twiswind","title":"2023 Sadie Family Swartland Palladius","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Sadie Family Swartland Palladius is a profound and beautifully composed white blend from Eben Sadie’s iconic Swartland estate — widely regarded as one of the greatest white wines produced in the Southern Hemisphere. Crafted from fourteen Mediterranean and Iberian varieties sourced across seventeen old-vine vineyards in the Paardeberg, Piketberg and St. Helena Bay regions, the wine reflects Sadie’s pursuit of texture, freshness and terroir expression at the highest level. The 2023 vintage is especially bright and mineral, shaped by the inclusion of more acid-driven, lower-alcohol varieties including Assyrtiko and Grillo, which have brought greater tension and linearity to the blend. Fermented naturally in clay amphorae and concrete eggs before ageing for two years in old foudres, the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered, preserving remarkable purity and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose reveals lime zest, green apple and pear layered alongside wild thyme, crushed stone, white pepper and subtle honeyed complexity, giving the wine extraordinary aromatic lift and detail. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied with refined phenolic texture, vibrant natural acidity and a tightly wound saline mineral core. Layers of citrus oil, orchard fruit, almond and savoury spice unfold with remarkable precision and energy, finishing long, textured and beautifully persistent with immense ageing potential. Critics have praised the 2023 as one of the finest young releases of Palladius to date, highlighting its freshness, tension and mineral drive alongside its extraordinary depth and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen’s Recommendation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2023 Sadie Family Palladius is a world-class Swartland white blend — layered, mineral and exquisitely refined with extraordinary freshness, texture and longevity. Perfect with lobster, roast poultry, turbot, truffle dishes or refined Mediterranean cuisine. Decant if drinking young or cellar gracefully through 2045+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eInfo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"846\" style=\"height: 141.156px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 22.5938px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOUNTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.5938px; text-align: left; width: 386.312px;\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px; width: 386.312px;\"\u003eThe Sadie Family Wines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 39.1875px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.1875px; width: 386.312px;\"\u003eChenin Blanc \/ Grenache Blanc \/ Roussanne \/ Marsanne \/ Viognier \/ Clairette Blanc \/ Semillon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20.5938px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 20.5938px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTYLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20.5938px; width: 386.312px;\"\u003eWhite Wine\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINTAGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px; width: 386.312px;\"\u003e2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: center; width: 157.688px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px; text-align: left; width: 386.312px;\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sadie Family","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51283321618747,"sku":"25732-750","price":355.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/6779\/7699\/files\/2023SadieFamilySwartlandPalladius.png?v=1779720354","url":"https:\/\/winemore.com.au\/products\/2024-sadie-family-swartland-twiswind","provider":"Wine More Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}