Description
“CELLAR INFORMATION The parcels are vinified separately before being blended just before bottling. Grapes were destemmed, pressed and left overnight to settle in stainless steel tanks. The wine is then racked to 3rd fill 500-litre French oak the next morning. The wine spent 10 months on its primary lees without any batonage before being blended and bottled. No commercial yeast or enzymes were used during the winemaking process. VINEYARD INFORMATION The grapes for this wine are sourced from two parcels in different regions; 60% from a block in the Paardeberg (Swartland) and 40% from the Polkadraai hills of Stellenbosch. The Paardeberg portion is from a bush vine vineyard planted on decomposed granite giving the wine its elegance,
finesse, and focus. The portion from the Polkadraai is planted on Granite and lends characteristics of yellow fruit and depth to the wine. “
Reviews
Greg Sherwood 96
"About 60% of the grapes for this superb wine were sourced from the Paardeberg and 40% from the Polkadraai Hills ward in Stellenbosch. The aromatics display a notable crushed gravel minerality with hints of struck-match reduction before notes of pineapple, ripe pears, white peach, wet straw and dried herb nuances. As always, the palate is beautifully intense and concentrated possessing impressive phenolic structure together with a bright vibrant acidity. It is striking how Lukas harnesses such power, intensity and depth of flavour at a modest 13% alcohol, reaffirming his real mastery of the Chenin Blanc grape. Drink this on release or cellar for 8 to 10+ years." – Greg Sherwood MW. [Greg Sherwood, 01/03/2023]
Producer Profile
Lukas van Loggerenberg’s wines have become part of the fabric of SA cult wines.
Each wine tells a story, from the hard Graft required to build a fine wine brand from nothing in Africa, the Breton, Cabernet Franc that has found a home in Stellenbosch, the 1932 Lötter Cinsault vineyard in Franschhoek that continues to produce quality grapes despite the odds, and the Kamaraderie (Camaraderie) of the SA wine industry that makes it all possible. There are more, but of the 2022 vintage we were able to procure these ethereal wines, that represent more than just an enjoyable drink, but tell a story of a year in the vines, in South Africa, and the fortitude of its maker. Allocations are small, and the wines in great demand, thus make haste
