Brookdale Estate

Xander Sadie

Brookdale is the estate of Tim Rudd. This Englishman fell for the country, the wines and the wine regions of South Africa. In Paarl he found the estate, which he thought had a great future. A large part of the vineyards were already there and a number of hectares needed to be replanted. Tim surrounded himself with the best South African specialists he could find. Duncan Savage and Jaco Engelbrecht made a plan and decided together with Tim to go for field-blends with white and red Rhone varieties and of course chenin blanc. Especially the older vineyards, which were already planted with chenin blanc, show that the soil which is rich in granite, clay, quartz and schist is extremely suitable for this grape variety. Today, Xander Sadie is responsible for the vinification at Brookdale Estate. He has a beautiful mix of old and newly planted vineyards at his disposal and with his talent he makes a beautiful series of wines, which will slowly grow over the coming years. Website: www.brookdale-estate.com

Xander Sadie

From 2025, Xander Sadie will be responsible for vinification at Brookdale Estate. After his training at Elsenburg, he worked in various places around the world: in Vouvray, the Douro Valley and Sonoma and finally at Blankbottle in Somerset. Here he learned the tricks of the trade of winemaking. Xander is assisted by Shanice duPreez. Shanice comes from the Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Program and was elected Protégé of the year in 2022. Shanice works for Charles Hopkins (De Grendel), Groot Constantia and Kanonkop, among others. All regions where grapes are planted similar to Brookdale Estate. The team is still supported by consulting winemaker Duncan Savage. From 2025, this tandem will make the wines and they will make a lot of noise in the coming years.

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Brookdale Mason Road Chenin Blanc 2024

Floral notes and a hint of ripe fruit on the nose. The palate is rich, powerful and full-bodied with an exciting acidity that lends itself to a long, impressive finish.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Fresh & fruity
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

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Brookdale Mason Road GSM 2023

Seductive nose with blackberries and spices, licorice, fennel seeds and light toast. Juicy and structured in the mouth with, in addition to black fruit and spicy sour cherry, modest cocoa and a good, fresh aftertaste. Perfect for a wide range of dishes, delicious with meats, lamb, (small) game, stews, pizza, pasta and mild curries and aged hard cheeses.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Rich & Exuberant
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

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Brookdale Bradbourne 2023

Clean aromas of Asian pear, white honey, blossom and crushed chalk. Textured and detailed, the palate has a floaty feel, like club soda. Young quince, apples and melon abound, curving along a line of salted butterscotch to a deeper shade of waxy honeycomb. On the mid-palate the sensation of peaches and cream is run through with a lifted, lemony acidity as the wine crests into a citrus-toned finish.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Rich & Round
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

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Brookdale Bradbourne 2022

Clean aromas of Asian pear, white honey, blossom and crushed chalk. Textured and detailed, the palate has a floaty feel, like club soda. Young quince, apples and melon abound, curving along a line of salted butterscotch to a deeper shade of waxy honeycomb. On the mid-palate the sensation of peaches and cream is run through with a lifted, lemony acidity as the wine crests into a citrus-toned finish.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Rich & Round
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

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Brookdale Chenin Blanc Old Vine 2023

Nose with exotic notes, a hint of ripe fruit and vanilla. The taste is rich, powerful and full-bodied with an exciting acidity that makes for a long and impressive finish.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Rich & Round
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

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Brookdale Mason Road Syrah 2023

Seductive nose with red currant, blueberry and floral notes, spices and slightly toast.The same berry fruit on the palate, some black pepper, cinnamon and cloves. A soft entry on the palate, soft and supple tannins and a good, fresh finish.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Rich & Exuberant
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

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Brookdale Sixteen Field Blend 2024

Strongly aromatic wine with floral notes and citrus fruit. The taste is subtly rich and powerful with an exciting acidity that provides a long spicy finish.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Rich & Round
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

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Get to know the Brookdale's three white Mason Road wines. One bottle of Chenin blanc, one bottle of Grenache-Syrah Blend and one bottle of Syrah. Three unique wines from winemaker Kiara Scott.

Producent	Appellation	Style
Brookdale Wine Estate	Paarl	Round & Friendly, Rich & Round
Oak aging	Vineyard management	Format
Yes	Practising organics	750 ml

South-African Wines

Since many years famous and very special wines are made in South-Africa. Viticulture in South Africa is mainly concentrated in the extreme southwest of the country, in the Western Cape Province (Western Cape). Western Cape is the fourth largest province of South Africa's nine; with its 129,000 m² it is comparable in area to Greece, but it has only 5.82 million inhabitants. Of these, 3.74 million live in Cape Town (as of 2011). It is a very varied region both topographically and climatically, with a band of mountain ridges along the southern coastline. The west coast, and also the plateau of the Karoo inland, is very dry. The wine regions are almost all within a two to three hour drive from the coast and they take full advantage of the predominantly Mediterranean climate that is so favorable for grape growing.

South-African red wine

There are different grapes for red wine in South-Africa without wanting to discredit any other grape variety the most important are: pinotage, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cinsault and syrah. Pinot noir is the grape variety of the Walker Bay-region and the best South-African wines from pinot noir come from Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Cabernet sauvignon and merlot are mainly planted in Stellenbosch and the region of Franschhoek. Finally, Syrah and cinsault are the basis for the great wines from the Swartland-region, such as the famous wines from pioneers like Eben Sadie and Adi Badenhorst.

South-African White Wine

White wines are of course made throughout the country, but the most important areas for white wine can be find in the Western Cape. Wine regions located here are Paarl, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Walker Bay and Swartland. South-African white wine is made from well-known grape varieties such as chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, chenin blanc, but also from lesser-known varieties such as grenache blanc, Verdelho, colombard, viognier.

South-African sparkling wines

In addition to the still wines, South-Africa also produces sparkling wines that are made in mostly the Western Cape, the local name is Vonkelwijn. Vonkelwijn is motly made from chenin blanc, chardonnay and pinot noir and are made with the classic second fermentation in the bottle.