Lindi Carien 2021

Name: Lourens Family Wines - Lindi Carien - 2021
Brand: Valade & Transandine
Price: 38.0 USD
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LOURENS FAMILY

$226.00

A precise and complex blend from the emblematic terroirs of Cape Town

South Africa

Vin White

13%

5-10 years

35% Verdelho, 21% Chenin Blanc, Swartland 19% Colombar, 18% Grenache Blanc, 7% Palomino

750ml
Box of 6 bottles (75cl)

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Let's talk little, let's talk wine

This is the second vintage that Franco Lourens has produced at the estate and in 2016, he took the opportunity to purchase an engagement ring for his now-wife, Lindi Carien . His face appears on the label as a reminder of the loving devotion they have for each other. This wine is a complex blend of different white grape varieties from the different Cape Town sites: Swartland and Stellenbosch. The vines grow mainly on granite with soils rich in sandstone and iron. The grapes were harvested and sorted by hand. Each variety was fermented in large used 500 liter barrels without any chemical input. Then, the final blend will age in stainless steel vats on fine lees. The wine is bottled without fining or filtration and with a slight addition of sulfur. This wine reveals aromas of pear , nectarine , orange , lemon zest , dried herbs , white flowers and flint . The palate shows a beautiful richness without being heavy, held together by a fine and salivating acidity. The finish is persistent and sapid.

Where are we traveling?

Main Region: Western Cape It is by far the best known and most emblematic geographical area of South Africa. It is home to the prestigious regions of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Cape Town can be considered the epicenter of the wine region; the climate is essentially Mediterranean. The Western Cape region is crossed by spectacular mountain ranges which are particularly important for viticulture because they form particularly interesting microclimates for varietal diversity.

The little history of the country

South Africa

The first vines were planted in South Africa by Dutch settlers in the 1650s, although wine production did not really begin to take off until the arrival of French Protestants, in the 1680s, with their skills and their knowledge of viticulture. Stellenbosch is also a historic wine region, with the first vineyards being planted there in the 1690s. Today South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of winemaking history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more in common stylistically with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and acclaim for its wide variety of styles. South Africa's wine industry is spread across the lush and rugged landscape of the Western Cape. Here, the abundance of mountains, valleys and plateaus allows winemakers to produce a wide variety of styles. Vineyards can also be found in the Orange River region of the Northern Cape, where the flat, arid landscape is dominated by the Kalahari Desert. Most of South Africa's wine regions have a Mediterranean climate, strongly influenced by the meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The country's signature grape variety is Pinotage, an indigenous cross of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut that is rarely found in quantity in other wine-producing countries. Shiraz (Syrah) is also widely planted, as are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (often combined in a Bordeaux blend). South African Chardonnay, Chenin and Sauvignon Blanc have become popular internationally in recent years.