South Africa

‘South Africa: Where Are We Now?’

SOUTH AFRICA IS… NOT WHAT I THOUGHT IT WAS Where Are We Now? “So, where is the wine industry in 2024?” “It stands at a crossroads. South Africa found its own voice thanks to the Swartland Revolution and ‘new wave’ producers… while some wine regions covet exclusivity and luxury branding, South Africa represents something inclusive, […]
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The Polkadraai Hills ward of Stellenbosch is ‘starting to turn heads’

For Decanter, Tim Atkin, MW provides a regional profile of the Polkadraai Hills and highlights his top 10 wines. Among those named were Van Loggerenberg ‘Graft’ Syrah 2021 (97 points) Craven Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (93 points). Plus, Atkin esteems that Boschkloof and Saga Vineyards winemaker Reenen Borman makes “one of the world’s greatest Syrah […]
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The Rebrand of South African Wine: The Story of the Polkadraai Hills

We recently wrote an article for Swurl about how the Polkadraai Hills are helping to rebrand South African wine. “First came the Swartland, with its great wine revolution, and today, we’re seeing exciting changes in Stellenbosch, one of South Africa’s oldest and most traditional wine regions. How the industry got there is a nuanced tale […]
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“Once a Blending Grape, Cinsault Has Found Varietal Fame in the Southern Hemisphere”

Hannah Staab features Craven and Van Loggerenberg Wines in her article on the workhorse grape, Cinsault. She writes, “Cinsault’s bad reputation could have been a blessing in disguise, as the once-abandoned vineyards in South Africa and Chile are now a bounty of coveted old vines. Producers like Lukas Van Loggerenberg of Van Loggerenberg Wines aim to […]
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Carbonics an ’emblem for the new wave of [Cape] winemakers’

Ever wondered about the science behind carbonic maceration? Malu Lambert gets into it in her article “The quantum mechanics of carbonics,” with a focus on wines from Eben Sadie and Lukas Van Loggerenberg. Lambert also highlights the impetus for the whole-cluster movement. “In South Africa whole-cluster winemaking takes on another shape outside of winery walls: […]
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Wine Press

‘Wines That Entertain as Well as Impress’

Lettie Teague went out in search of wines with silly names that still deliver in terms of quality. She wanted real wines made by real winemakers with a sense of humor, not a mass-market brand with a clever marketing team. Our own Lukas van Loggerenberg made the short list with his 2020 Trust Your Gut […]
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Tasting Lukas Van Loggerenberg’s 2019s

Greg Sherwood, MW put his thoughts to paper on the highly anticipated 2019 releases from Lukas.  “Bag your allocations asap as production levels are small but highly sought after,” said Greg.  Lukas continues to grow and the results are within the bottle. Read about the 19s here.
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