Vrede en Lust Barrique White Blend 2020 from Paarl is a rich and complex South African white wine with elegance, texture, and refined balance. Crafted from a classic blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, this wine reveals layered earthy notes and distinctive quince character, supported by lingering mineral tones that add freshness and length. The palate is smooth and expressive, showing both depth and poise, with a beautifully balanced structure that makes each sip rewarding. Sophisticated yet versatile, this Paarl white blend is an excellent food wine, pairing effortlessly with a wide range of dishes. Vrede en Lust Barrique White Blend 2020 is a polished and memorable choice for those who enjoy textured, food-friendly white wines with complexity and charm.
The grapes were pressed and the juice fermented in 225L French second and third-fill oak barrels. Both wines were left on the lees and blended prior to bottling.
Winemaker: Karlin Nel
Winemaker: Karlin Nel
Vrede en Lust was founded in 1688 by a Flemish Merchant called Jacques de Savoye. The Governor of the Cape allocated this farm to De Savoye, who fled Europe with his wife, Marie-Madeleine le Clerq, due to religious persecution.
After 70 days at sea, they arrived in Table Bay on 26 April 1688 on the 160ft Oosterland. The scene shifts to the Drakenstein, sparsely populated with only 23 Dutch freeburgers having settled there before. The valley is majestically beautiful, though quite rugged, with dense forests, game, lion and leopard, and the only human inhabitants, some nomadic Khoi. The pioneers lived in simple clay and reed homes. This is where De Savoye became the owner of a magnificent piece of land against the foothills of the Napoleonsberg (today known as the Simonsberg).
He called his farm Vrede en Lust (Peace and Delight/Eagerness), nurturing visions of a rural paradise where he could spend his last days. He immediately started improving the 55 Ha of land that starts at the Bergrivier valley floor and runs up the eastern foothills of the majestic Simonsberg Mountain.
After 70 days at sea, they arrived in Table Bay on 26 April 1688 on the 160ft Oosterland. The scene shifts to the Drakenstein, sparsely populated with only 23 Dutch freeburgers having settled there before. The valley is majestically beautiful, though quite rugged, with dense forests, game, lion and leopard, and the only human inhabitants, some nomadic Khoi. The pioneers lived in simple clay and reed homes. This is where De Savoye became the owner of a magnificent piece of land against the foothills of the Napoleonsberg (today known as the Simonsberg).
He called his farm Vrede en Lust (Peace and Delight/Eagerness), nurturing visions of a rural paradise where he could spend his last days. He immediately started improving the 55 Ha of land that starts at the Bergrivier valley floor and runs up the eastern foothills of the majestic Simonsberg Mountain.
