Elpidios, Swartland
David & Nadia

Elpidios, Swartland


Destination

vintage


portfolio

Portfolio
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2018
75cl
DP
£28.20

2018
6x75cl
DP
£169.22

2019
75cl
DP
£28.20

2019
6x75cl
DP
£169.22

2020
75cl
DP
£28.20

2020
6x75cl
DP
£169.22

2020
3x1.5L
DP
£193.22

2021
75cl
DP
£29.21

2021
6x75cl
DP
£175.22

2021
3x1.5L
DP
£211.22


David & Nadia, Elpidios, Swartland, 2018

2018

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

David & Nadia, Elpidios, Swartland, 2018

The 2018 represents the smallest bottling of this wine ever, at just 5,000 bottles. Ripe, silky red fruits soar from the glass before darker berries, soft earth, and cherry stones envelope the palate. Medium bodied, gentle but with real persistence, it has a core of finely chiselled fruit and firm tannins perfect for aging. Attractive now and incredibly complex, we would love to see this next to some of the top Southern Rhone blends in two or three years’ time. For the first time this year, the Syrah was aged almost entirely in concrete. The rest are matured in a combination of old 500L neutral French oak barrels and 2,700 L foudre. Long, gentle extractions with roughly 50% whole bunches. Held back in bottle for 18 months before release. Grenache (33%), Syrah (31%), Carignan (12%), Cinsault (12%) and Pinotage (12%).

ABV:
13%
91/100
Neal Martin, Vinous

The 2018 Elpidios is a blend of 39% Grenache, 31% Syrah, 12% Carignan, 12% Cinsault and 12% Pinotage. Dark berry fruit on the nose commingles with Earl Grey and light briny aromas, all very well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip on the entry and good acidity; quite rigid tannins suggest that this will need 12–18 months in bottle. Very saline toward the finish. Strangely, it is the Carignan that I feel the most despite its representing only a small percentage of the blend. It should be fascinating to watch this age.
Date Reviewed:
02/2021

specifications

country:
South Africa

region:
Swartland

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Producer:
David & Nadia

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Allergen Information:
This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.


David & Nadia

David & Nadia

David & Nadia Sadie are a young husband and wife team whose thoughtful, sensitive approach to viticulture and winemaking has set them out as one of the Swartland’s shining stars. Their quest to nurture and restore low yielding old vineyards is an effort to breathe new life into the region’s enviable stock of old vines and shine a light on the qualities of the beautiful Swartland at large. More than that though, they are also establishing new vineyards, which they have planted to Grenache - their flagship variety along with Chenin Blanc. Once in the winery, the grapes see a cool soak before spontaneous fermentation and aging in a combination of concrete and neutral French oak. Extractions are gentle and aim for light, lifted fruit, freshness and perfume. The core range comprises four wines: Aristargos, a beautiful Cape White Blend, Elpidios, a Grenache-based Mediterranean blend, and two single varietals – Chenin Blanc and Grenache. At their heart, the core wines are based on vineyards grown in the decomposed granite soils of the Paardeberg, bringing freshness and minerality, blended with schist, iron, and clay based sites, which builds complexity. At the top of the quality pyramid are three single vineyard Chenin Blancs: Hoe-Steen, Skaliekop and Plat’Bos, each a faithful reflection of a different underlying soil type (iron-rich clay, shale, and decomposed granite, respectively). From humble beginnings, David & Nadia are now recognised as one of the Cape’s very top producers.

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