2022 Treinspoor
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Stately and refined on the nose, the 2022 Old Vine Series Treinspoor expresses dark red fruit with ripe black cherry and spiced plum essences. Medium-bodied and with 13% alcohol, the palate displays elegance and finesse, offering a balanced frame of fine-grained tannins with seductive mineral tension. For those who have never tried this bottling, many elements will be familiar and pleasurable, offering fantastic action with layers of complexity before ending with a long lingering finish that shines with bold tannins. 7,500 bottles were produced from 50% whole-cluster grapes.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate
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Tinta Barocca from Swartland – Malmesbury. 30 hl/ha. Ageing in old foudre. Luminous red-fruit aromas, wild currants, raspberries and violets. Ebullient and expressive, the aromatics in perfect harmony with the palate. Savoury fresh tannins, bright almost black-cherry juiciness. Ample fruit, no tannic grip. A surprisingly long, slightly meandering finish. (MF)
About the producer
Since he started making wine under his own name in 2000, Eben Sadie became a cult name in South Africa. The Swartland producer is best known for his flagship Columella and Palladius, but he also makes a range of whites and reds under the Old Vine Series, which became the District Series in 2025.