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

R230

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Anthonij Rupert Wyne

A vigorous and lively string of fine bubbles trail upward in the glass. The aroma is like a morning walk on the beach with sea foam and kelp carried on the air, along with oyster shell, bold citrus zest and a shy biscuit note. Crunchy and crisp entry, lively and fresh carrying flavours of orange and lemon. Taut. Pure and focused with thrilling lime backed by a gentle toast, cream and brioche. Adding to the overall complexity is a marmalade pith and zest dryness. The wine boasts grip, balance and superb poise, trailing languidly to a long gently leesy baked orange and toast tail.

Citrus

Brioche

Marmalade

Oyster Shell

The Chardonnay grapes are picked early in the morning and whole-bunch pressed. The free run and press components are always kept separate. The juice is then settled and inoculated with yeast for fermentation. Approximately 30% of the Blanc de Blanc is barrel-fermented and aged for approximately 12 weeks before blending. The base wine is then blended and filtered. The Chardonnay is bottled for secondary fermentation in the bottle, and the wines are held at temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 degrees Celsius.

The 2018 vintage was extremely difficult due to a lengthy drought, maybe the worst in 100 years. The dry weather throughout the season had its benefits, as vines were healthier, with little disease pressure. Because of the water stress, the berries were much smaller than usual, resulting in a smaller harvest. Smaller berries have good colour and excellent flavour intensity, and the 2018 vintage is projected to be of high quality due to the milder temperatures during harvest and concentrated fruit.

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.