Swartland is South Africa's most exciting wine region, where a generation of independent producers has transformed an area of old bush-vine Chenin Blanc, Grenache, and Syrah into one of the world's most talked-about wine regions. The Swartland Revolution, sparked by Eben Sadie and colleagues, prioritises minimal intervention, dry farming, and old vines.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | very_good |
| 2022 | — | excellent |
| 2021 | — | exceptional |
| 2020 | — | very_good |
| 2019 | — | excellent |
| 2018 | — | Fine vintage; particularly successful for Chenin Blanc and single-vineyard Syrah. |
| 2017 | — | A landmark Swartland vintage — old-vine Chenin and Rhône varieties of extraordinary complexity. |