96 points Claire Nesbitt (JamesSuckling.com): "Lovely aromatics to this white, showing mangosteen, lemon, sliced pears, wet stones and sea breeze on the nose. It’s very racy, saline, and mineral, with a medium body and fantastic energy. So much complexity and salty brightness. A blend of 12 varieties, co-planted in 2019. The first bottling of this wine from a windy site. Drink or hold. (8/27/25)"
95 points/'White Wine Discovery of the Year 2025,' Tim Atkin, MW: "(13.5%). Twiswind - "to argue with the wind" in Afrikaans - is the maiden release of a brilliant field blend from a 1.4-hectare site planted as recently as 2019. Featuring a medley of Chenin Banc, Cinsault Blanc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Grillo, Marsanne, Palomino, Picpoul, Semillon and Vermentino, it's like a who's who of the Mediterranean, with lime, greengage, grapefruit, quinine and juniper flavours, thrilling acidity and a mineral core. 2027-32. (2025)"
93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2024 Twiswind is the second debut OVS, a 12-vintage field blend including Cinsault, Palomino, Grillo, Assyrtiko, Clairette, Sémillon and others. The name means "…to argue with the wind," which explains the terroir! It is cohesive and focused, with lemon verbena and vervain tea that unfold in the glass. The palate is very well balanced, with a fine bead of acidity, lightly spiced with touches of ginger and orange rind towards the persistent, bone-dry finish. A very promising debut. Drink: 2027-2042. (Oct 2025)"
95 points/'White Wine Discovery of the Year 2025,' Tim Atkin, MW: "(13.5%). Twiswind - "to argue with the wind" in Afrikaans - is the maiden release of a brilliant field blend from a 1.4-hectare site planted as recently as 2019. Featuring a medley of Chenin Banc, Cinsault Blanc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Grillo, Marsanne, Palomino, Picpoul, Semillon and Vermentino, it's like a who's who of the Mediterranean, with lime, greengage, grapefruit, quinine and juniper flavours, thrilling acidity and a mineral core. 2027-32. (2025)"
93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2024 Twiswind is the second debut OVS, a 12-vintage field blend including Cinsault, Palomino, Grillo, Assyrtiko, Clairette, Sémillon and others. The name means "…to argue with the wind," which explains the terroir! It is cohesive and focused, with lemon verbena and vervain tea that unfold in the glass. The palate is very well balanced, with a fine bead of acidity, lightly spiced with touches of ginger and orange rind towards the persistent, bone-dry finish. A very promising debut. Drink: 2027-2042. (Oct 2025)"
| Product SKU | 356354 |
| Producer | Sadie Family |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Western Cape |
| SubRegion | Swartland |
| Varietal | Other White Blends |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| Blend | Chenin Banc, Cinsault Blanc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Grillo, Marsanne, Palomino, Picpoul, Semillon and Vermentino |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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