A contemporary range of modern wines produced by Martin Lamprecht, also known as Marras. Martin was mentored by David Nieuwoudt of Cederberg wines fame who fostered his determination to make a mark amidst weathered vines in the harsh soil of the Swartland and Piekenierskloof regions of the Cape. |
The vineyard selection Chenin Banc is crafted from 30-year-old bushvines grown on top of the Piekenierskloof mountains. Carefully tended, this vineyard block is hand-harvested twice, the first harvest selecting only the superficial ripe grapes, leaving behind rest to ripen for another 2 weeks before being picked. The bunches are gently whole-bunched pressed in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks to allow for cooler fermentation to preserve aromatics. Thereafter, the juice is transferred to barrels to finish the fermentation.
Carefully tended, this vineyard block is harvested twice, selecting only the ripest grapes during the first picking, allowing the rest to develop for an additional few weeks under the sun’s embrace. The second picking is reserved exclusively for our Vineyard Select Grenache, of which only free-run juice is used to preserve the purity of the fruit flavours. 10% of the juice is bled off to concentrate the flavours. After fermentation, the wine is aged in 500-litre oak barrels, of which 20% is new oak.
