Lormarins

Blanc de Blancs

Name: Brut Classique
Brand: Lormarins
Price: 229 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Platter's 4 (3 reviews)

Sparkling Wine from Western Cape, South Africa

TWS '23

Silver

TWS '23

R230

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Anthonij Rupert Wyne

A mesmerising stream of fine bubbles can be found in the glass. Bold maritime breeze, brine and salt-laden sea air whiffs on the nose. Cream cracker and lemon zest too. The palate offers up big tangy citrus flavours with vibrant zest immediately noticeable. Clean, fresh and vital. A richer, creamier biscuit and lees element then comes to the fore, indicative of the complexity, refinement and layers of flavour. Harmonious, statuesque and beautifully structured, this wine has fantastic length and presence on the palate. Long farewell with a distinct lime marmalade on toast note.

Citrus

Honeycomb

Lime

Green Apple

The Chardonnay grapes are received early in the morning and is then whole-bunch pressed. The free run and press components are always kept separately. The juice is then settled and inoculated with yeast for fermentation. Approximately 20 % of the Blanc de Blanc is barrel-fermented and is kept in barrels for about 12 weeks, before blending. The base wine is then blended and filtered. This Chardonnay is bottled for second fermentation in the bottle and stored at 13 C-15 C.

Grapes from our Altima (Elandskloof) vineyards make up the biggest part of the vintage blend. Most of the soils in the valley which are suitable for farming are situated on its steep slopes. Good decomposed shale soils, from the Malmesbury group of soils, are the predominant soils on this farm. These have a high water- retention capacity and are high in organic matter resulting in vigorous growth. Lower in the valley and along the rivers are dark alluvial soils which also deliver very healthy growth. The Chardonnay vineyards trellising system is vertical shoot positioning.

Lormarins

Anthonij Rupert Wyne was founded on the farm L’Ormarins in Franschhoek. Originally owned by the late Anthonij Rupert who passed away in 2001 the farm was eventually taken over by his brother Johann Rupert in 2003 and the brand named after him. It was Johann Rupert who constructed a state-of-the-art winemaking facility catapulting the farm into a prestigious wine estate and the beginnings of what is now a sprawling enterprise. The focus is on terroir specific wines and therefore the ranges are made from a number of sites. Each site offers optimum varietal specific growing conditions allowing Anthonij Rupert Wyne to adhere to the requirements of their different brands.