“That these rare and beautiful bottlings continue to be sold at prices that would not encourage a Bordeaux Classed Growth proprietor out of his bed each morning is still quite unbelievable, especially when you've seen the passion and commitment up close.”
Neal Martin - The Wine Advocate
“I remember him pouring me the first [Old Vine Series] vintage at a café in Riebeek Kasteel with Chris Mullineux and South African writer Tim James. They were not your typical South African wines. There were differences in terms of aromas and taste, challenged the senses and asked questions rather than just giving you what you wanted.”
Neal Martin - Vinous
“To understand the split character of the Swartland, the old and the new, it is instructive to simply stand amongst Sadie’s unirrigated, organically treated, gnarled old bush vines, knowing what they produce, and to see on a neighbouring hillside the thick green of long hedges of the same variety—knowing that they are grown to produce abundant, easily harvested crops."
Tim James - Wines of the New South Africa
“Sadie Family Wines are among the most compelling wines being made in the country today. They may be hen's teeth, but don't ever pass up a chance to try them.”
Wine Spectator
“The wines shine through with a level of magnificence that is simply stunning although the wines are tough to find as most of these wines are on allocation.”
Anthony Mueller
