White

Creamy mushroom risotto, Game fish

In what must go down as one of the best white wine vintages in South- Africa this 2021 wine is a perfect example of great Simonsberg – Stellenbosch terroir. The late start to the 2021 harvest was one of the distinguishing hallmarks of this vintage. The cooler growing conditions of the 2021 vintage produced elegant wines that will make them accessible and drinkable from an earlier age.

The wood is used to complement but not to overpower the final wine. Textures and layers are very important and therefore the wine is kept in barrels on roller for 11 months with regular “bâtonnage”. Some vintages a small percentage of Chenin blanc wine might be blended in.

Only handpicked grapes. No destemming and no enzymes and no settling. Wild, and warm fermentation is preferred. We use 50% older larger 500 litre barrels for the fermentation. We like to do full Malolactic as well to add to the creaminess and richness of the wine. Chardonnay is probably the nicest white grape to treat naturally and fits in perfect with our philosophy.

The history of our wine farm can be traced back until the year 1818. Originally named “Good Success” and owned by Dutchman Daniel Johannes van Ryneveld from Amsterdam, this vast farm extended to most of the catchment area in the valley enclosed by the Simonsberg, Kanonkop and Klapmuts. The property was later divided into three farms: Warwick, De Goede Sukses and the remainder of the farm Good Success, which has become Laibach in 1994, when entrepreneur Friedrich Laibach realized his dream of owning a vineyard. Laibach Vineyards was then sold to current owners, Johann & Paul Krige of neighbouring Kanonkop Wine Estate in April 2022. The picturesque Ladybird Vineyards are flanked by the renowned vineyards of Kanonkop, Warwick, Marklew and Lievland. Ultimately, our wine quality is forever linked to the land where our grapes are grown. Site selection is essential in the making of fine wines, because flavour starts in the vineyards. The Simonsberg terroir with its lean deep red soils (Glovelly, Glenrosa) and cooling maritime winds from nearby False Bay is ideal for red wines of body and complexity.