Lourens Family Wines
If you haven´t yet heard about Franco Lourens - or tasted his wines for that matter, then please allow us to fill in the blanks.
Former Young Gun Franco has vast hands-on experience from international cellars such as Vasse Felix and Ramey, and worked the harvest 2018 with Tom Lubbe at Matassa. Earlier this year he left his dayjob as assistant winmaker to Chris Alheit so he can grow and perfect his own range of wines - at present a white and a red blend, two single vineyard Chenin Blancs and most recently joined by a single vineyard Grenache from Piekenierskloof.
2018 Lindi Carien
REGION
Western Cape (Swartland, Stellenbosch)
DRUVSORTER
Chenin Blanc 46% (gammal ek)
Verdelho 31% (gammal ek)
Grenache Blanc 15% (7 dgr skalmaceration, gammal ek)
Roussanne 8% (amfora)
VINMAKNING
Druvsorterna vinifierades separat och lagrades 10 månader enligt ovan innan blend och buteljering.
ALKOHOL
13%
2018 Howard John
REGION
Western Cape (Swartland, Darling, Wellington)
Samtliga obevattnade vingårdar med sk bush vines
DRUVSORTER
Grenache 43%, Cinsault 32%, Syrah 14%, Carignan 11%
VINMAKNING
Druvsorterna vinifierades separat och lagrades 10 månader på
äldre ekfat.
ALKOHOL
12%
2018 Skuinskap Steen
REGION
Piekenierskloof (Citrusdal Mountain)
DRUVSORT
Chenin Blanc 100%
JORDMÅN
Eroderad sandsten
VINMAKNING
Pressjuice från hela klasar jäser och lagras på äldre ekfat utan bâtonnage. Buteljeras ofiltrerat.
ALKOHOL
13%