This beautifully concentrated wine showcases an array of dark fruit flavors complemented by well-structured tannins, culminating in a long, satisfying finish. It presents an elegant profile that is rich and juicy, featuring enticing hints of plums and oak spice, with a subtle background note of dark chocolate. The balance of flavors and texture creates a captivating experience that lingers on the palate, inviting you back for another sip.
The hand-picked and hand-sorted grapes were destemmed and crushed into small open tanks, then inoculated with a selected yeast culture. The fermentation temperature was carefully controlled, peaking at 27°C.
The skins were gently punched down by hand, with the level of extraction evaluated through tasting during fermentation. Upon completion, the wine spent an additional three weeks on the skins for optimal extraction of color and flavor.
The free-run juice was then drained off, and the skins were gently pressed into first-fill barrels. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally, after which the wine was racked. It matured for 18 months in the same barrels. The barrels were then tasted and screened to ensure that only the best ones were selected for fining and filtration.
Winemaker: Elunda Basson and Elmarie Botes
The skins were gently punched down by hand, with the level of extraction evaluated through tasting during fermentation. Upon completion, the wine spent an additional three weeks on the skins for optimal extraction of color and flavor.
The free-run juice was then drained off, and the skins were gently pressed into first-fill barrels. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally, after which the wine was racked. It matured for 18 months in the same barrels. The barrels were then tasted and screened to ensure that only the best ones were selected for fining and filtration.
Winemaker: Elunda Basson and Elmarie Botes
Lomond is situated on The Agulhas Plain near the southernmost tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas – the meeting place of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans – 8km from the fishing village of Gansbaai and within sight of the sea. The vineyards were planted only on previously cultivated land within sight of the ocean.
This maritime climate with the resulting cooling sea breezes ensures that the vineyards are kept cool which results in late ripening intense fruit. On the slopes of the Ben Lomond mountain in the Uilenkraal Valley, our vineyards are planted on as many as 18 different soil types, which appear naturally in small pockets along the slopes and produce intriguingly complex wines with flavor profiles that differ markedly from one block to the next.
This unique combination of geography, geology and climate results in terroir that is perfect for producing world-class wine. The Cape Augulhas appellation has its place among the world’s top wine growing regions.
This maritime climate with the resulting cooling sea breezes ensures that the vineyards are kept cool which results in late ripening intense fruit. On the slopes of the Ben Lomond mountain in the Uilenkraal Valley, our vineyards are planted on as many as 18 different soil types, which appear naturally in small pockets along the slopes and produce intriguingly complex wines with flavor profiles that differ markedly from one block to the next.
This unique combination of geography, geology and climate results in terroir that is perfect for producing world-class wine. The Cape Augulhas appellation has its place among the world’s top wine growing regions.
