Lormarins

Private Cuvée

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

Sparkling Wine from Western Cape, South Africa

4.5

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TROPHY

R570

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Fine, energetic bubbles. Trademark kelp and sea breeze with a trace of citrus zest and sourdough bread. Bright lemon sherbet freshness on the palate entry. Trademark light oyster and briny sea air notes buffer the energetic and lovely crisp citrus tang of acidity. Time on lees in the bottle then lends a rounded upwelling of rich, creamy, yeast flavours, along with the same sourdough from the nose. Structured, firm and dry with a purposeful and elegant complexity. Classic, rewarding and long.

Citrus Zest

Sherbet

Creamy

Minerality

Produced at Franschhoek’s Anthonij Rupert Cap Classique Cellar, La Garonne. The grapes are hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed. The best juice (Tête de Cuvée) from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir was settled overnight before being racked off the lees and fermented, 21% were barrel fermented and kept in barrel for 12 weeks. Only the finest fermented base wine, distinguished by finesse and elegance, was selected.

Altima Estate is located in Elandskloof, a 5 km-wide isolated valley north of Villiersdorp, surrounded by a mountain range rising 1km above the valley floor. The valley’s steep topography, combined with the overshadowing mountains, results in a distinctly cool continental climate. Quartz sandstone from the Table Mountain Sandstone group appears against the higher-lying mountains. The main soil type found on the farm is good decomposed shale from the Malmesbury group. This unique site produces fruit with high natural acidity and low pH levels, which contribute to the wine’s ageing potential. The 2017 vintage followed the second consecutive year of drought in the Cape, with low rainfall and warm conditions throughout winter and spring. Despite the ongoing dryness, vine health remained stable, with low disease pressure and naturally lower vigour. Cooler night temperatures during the growing season, along with the absence of major heatwaves in February, supported even ripening and preserved natural acidity, crucial for Cap Classique base wines. The dry conditions led to smaller berries and tighter bunches, concentrating flavour and structure. Yields were slightly above early expectations, with fruit showing freshness, purity, and strong acid balance. The 2017 Cap Classique’s are marked by finesse and definition, offering vibrant citrus, green apple, and mineral notes with a fine, linear palate structure. A classical year for premium sparkling wine production.

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.