2019 Lourens Family Wines 'Blouklip Steen' Contermanskloof Chenin Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa Cocchi Planting of the vineyard began

Planting of the vineyard began in the teens and twenties and finished in the 1940’s

Vineyard: rocky soils of the Burg Layer Rothenberg

and creamy vanilla with a snap of toasted spice from the virgin oak

Because a full decade is what it takes to create our full-bodied 10 year old whisky with bold smoky flavour

2019 Lourens Family Wines 'Blouklip Steen' Contermanskloof Chenin Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa Cocchi Planting of the vineyard beganEach vintage Franco has identified a specific Chenin Blanc parcel that has really stood out and vinifies that lot on its own rather than co fermenting or blending it into Lindi Carien. The challenges of 2019 were apparent in Piekenierskloof with hardly any fruit due to drought, but this block really shined. It was a ripe vintage and the sugar levels were quite high early on. The Contermanskloof vineyard was planted with bushvine Chenin Blanc in 1977