Red Wine
Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Pinotage, Syrah, Tinta Barroca
Sustainable
Residual Sugar: 2.00 g/l
Medium Bodied
750ml
13.50% alc./vol

Sadie Family Wines Columella Red W.O Swartland 2023

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Swartland, South Africa

98 Points - James Suckling
96 Points - Vinous Media

$212.95per bottle ($1,277.70per case)
6 bottles per case

Age-Worthy & Complex

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Founded by visionary winemaker Eben Sadie, Sadie Family Wines is a leading South African estate built on the philosophy that winemaking begins with responsible agriculture and a deep relationship with the land. Based in the Swartland, the domaine is committed to farming practices that prioritize long-term environmental stewardship, sustainability, and respect for terroir.

The estate farms approximately 51 hectares, including 24 hectares of its own vineyards alongside additional parcels cultivated by the Sadie team. Yields are intentionally kept low to ensure concentration and quality. Guided by the belief that great wine emerges from a close relationship between soil, climate, vines, and people, Sadie Family Wines has earned international recognition for producing expressive, terroir-driven wines that capture the character of South Africa’s vineyards while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible farming and environmental stewardship.

Columella is a masterfully crafted blend of Mediterranean red varieties, selected for their affinity with the soils and oceanic climate of the Swartland. Composed of nine small, distinctive vineyard parcels, the wine captures the essence of the region, serving as a true ambassador of Swartland terroir.

The 2023 vintage is a deeply layered blend, shaped by Mourvèdre, Carignan, Cinsaut, Tinta Barocca, and Pinotage, which lend both depth and complexity to the tannins while enhancing fruit purity and freshness on the palate. The wine opens with aromas of strawberry that evolve into dark cherry and floral perfume, with hints of violet emerging over time. Compact and focused, this vintage is firmer and grippier than the last, with a deep, centred structure. With its precise tannin dynamics and linear expression of terroir, the wine rewards patience and careful cellaring.

About the Winery

A to Z Wineworks

A to Z Wineworks was started in 2002 by Oregon wine industry veterans: Deb Hatcher (Eyrie), Bill Hatcher (Domaine Drouhin Oregon), Sam Tannahill (Archery Summit) and Cheryl Francis (Chehalem). Recognition has mounted for A to Z wines as offering dependable quality for great value and this continues today making A to Z the top-selling Oregon wine brand. A to Z Oregon Pinot Noir has twice been named to Wine Spectator's Top 100 wines of the year. In May 2014, A to Z Wineworks certified as a B Corp subsequently being named as a 'Best for the World B Corp' five years in a row.

Sadie Family Wines

Founded by visionary winemaker Eben Sadie, Sadie Family Wines is widely regarded as a benchmark producer of South Africa’s Swartland region. From the outset, the estate has been driven by a singular mission: to express the Cape’s most distinctive old vineyards and soils through minimal intervention and profound respect for nature.

Working with some of the oldest bush vines in the Swartland and surrounding coastal regions, Sadie Family Wines focuses on dry-farmed parcels rooted in granite, schist, sandstone, and iron-rich soils. These venerable vineyards—many planted decades ago—form the foundation of wines that are layered, textural, and deeply reflective of place.

Farming is organic in practice, guided by biodiversity and soil health, while cellar work is intentionally restrained. Native fermentations, gentle handling, and patient élevage allow each site to speak clearly, without artifice. The philosophy is simple: great wine begins in great vineyards.

The portfolio spans both the celebrated Old Vine Series and signature blends, each bottling telling the story of a specific site, soil, and vine age. The wines are known for their purity, structure, and remarkable aging potential, earning Sadie Family Wines international acclaim as a standard-bearer for modern South African fine wine.

At its heart, Sadie Family Wines is a study in authenticity—where heritage vineyards, thoughtful farming, and quiet winemaking converge to articulate the true voice of the Swartland.

Press Reviews

James Suckling

98 Points - Claire Nesbitt, Deputy Tasting Editor

Black cherries, fresh plums, sandalwood, peach pits, sage and cloves on the nose of this deliciously polished and complex red. It’s medium- to full-bodied, intense yet full of finesse and elegance, with firm and very fine-grained tannins. Long, continuous and delicious, with a beautiful interplay of fruit and spice. I love this wine. Syrah, mourvedre, grenache, carignan, cinsault, tinta barocca and pinotage. Drinkable already but better after a couple of years.

Vinous Media

96 Points - Neal Martin

The Columella is the usual blend of seven varieties. It has quite an intense bouquet, with a mixture of red and black fruit, cigar box, potpourri and a light sea influence. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine-grained tannins, gentle grip, beautifully balanced, with a long and tender finish. Just wonderful transparency to this Columella that will give many years of drinking pleasure. Snapping at the heels of the best Sadie has made.

Drinking Window: 2028 - 2050