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Lourens Family Wines

2021

‘Lindi Carien’

White Blend   |   Western Cape - South Africa
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About

This was the second wine that Franco ever produced and in 2016, he took the profit of the sales of the wine to buy an engagement ring for his now wife, Lindi Carien. Her adoring face features on the label as a reminder for Franco of the love and dedication they have for one another. 2021 was an improvement after the challenging 2020 vintage, and Franco continues to make his wines in the same cellar as Lukas van Loggerenberg. Again, he has assembled one of the Cape’s finest white blends. The sites and grapes have changed each year since the maiden vintage in 2016; the 2021 iteration is, contrary to 2020, Verdelho- based and includes small percentages of Colombard and Palomino from Piekenierskloof.

The grapes were handpicked and sorted before all but Grenache Blanc were immediately whole-bunch pressed to old French barrels. The Grenache Blanc fermented whole-cluster on skins for 5 days before being pressed to barrel. Each variety fermented on the gross lees separately and after without any additions and after ten months the barrels/amphora were blended to tank where it settled naturally. The wine was bottled without fining and just a coarse filtration and a small addition of sulfur.

Stats

  • Grapes: 35% Verdelho - 21% Chenin blanc - 19% Colombard - 18% Grenache blanc - 7% Palomino
  • Vineyard: Stellenbosch (Verdelho) - Swartland (Chenin Blanc) - Swartland (Colombard) - Piekenierskloof (Grenache Blanc & Palomino)
  • Vine Age: 28-years-old (Verdelho) - 39-years-old (Chenin Blanc) - 27- years-old (Colombard) - 15-years-old (Grenache Blanc) - 49-years-old (Palomino)
  • Soil Type: Mostly granite with sandstone and iron-rich soils
  • Viticulture: Sustainable – dry-farmed
  • Fermentation: Native – older neutral oak (300, 400, and 500L barrels)
  • Skin Contact: 5 days (Grenache Blanc)
  • Aging: 10 months in fermentation vessels
  • Alcohol: 13%
  • pH: 3.28
  • Total Acidity: 6.2 g/L
  • Total SO2: 48 ppm
  • Total Production: 625 cases
  • UPC: 0700083413888

Tasting Note

Bright pale yellow. Alluring aromas of Asian pear, nectarine, orange and lemon zest with hints of dried herbs and a bit of flinty reduction. The palate is dense and pithy with a creamy richness that is by no means heavy. More citrus notes emerge with chiseled wet stone in the background and leading to a mouth watering finish with fine acidity.

Press & Reviews

Vinous

91

"The 2021 Lindi Carien White Blend is whole cluster pressed and matured for 10 months in used French oak. It has a backward nose that opens nicely with aeration, apple blossom and beeswax, touches of mandarin and fresh pear in the background. The palate is well balanced with a slightly oxidative entry, light flor like elements lending spice and a waxy texture. Plenty of energy towards the finish, it leaves a pleasant sour lemon note to tempt you back for more."

- Neal Martin

Tim Atkin, MW

95

"Like the 2017 Lindi Carien, the 2021 release is led by Verdelho, with a supporting cast of 65% Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Grenache Blanc and Palomino. Aged in old barrels, with a little bit of skin contact adding extra structure, this is saline, layered and complex, with greengage, lemon peel and lanolin flavours. 2023-29"

- Tim Atkin, MW

The WineMag

94

"35% Verdelho, 21% Chenin Blanc, 19% Colombar, 18% Grenache Blanc (five days skin contact) and 7% Palomino – sourced variously from Stellenbosch, Swartland and Piekenierskloof. Expressive aromatics of pear, peach and citrus plus floral perfume and hay while the palate has good fruit definition, well integrated acidity and a gently savoury finish, some light phenolic grip adding interest. Subtle and intricate."

- Christian Eedes
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