Lomond Wines Romans Bay S.M.V., Cape South Coast 2022
An elegant blend offering notes of juicy red fruits with spice, floral, black fruits and a whiff of smoky complexity. Savoury tones on the palate mingle with dark chocolate and a touch of spice, though to a long, harmonious finish.
The grapes are grown in the Cape Agulhas wine region, where the sea breezes from the Atlantic Ocean create a cool-microclimate. The winds blow directly off the ocean in both a south easterly and south westerly direction, providing consistent freshness throughout the summer and as a result, temperatures seldom reach above 30°C. This cool climate creates a slow ripening period, allowing the grapes to build flavour complexity and to produce naturally balanced wines. The diversity of soil types creates wines with great dimension and structure. A triple wire vertical shoot system is used for trellising, which helps to provide optimum sunlight and airflow and protects the vines and shoots against the wind. Nature-friendly chemical sprays are used if necessary along with copper treatments. Satellite technology helps to determine optimal ripening.
The three varietals were hand-picked and manually sorted. The Syrah was fermented in stainless steel tanks before being transferred to barrels for ageing. The Mourvèdre was fermented in open wooden casks followed by malolactic conversion and ageing in 300- litre French oak barrels. The Viognier spent the first third of fermentation in stainless steel tanks before being transferred to old 300-litre barrels. The components were matured for a period of 16 months; the barrels were then tasted to ensure that only the best barrels were selected for blending and bottling.
| RRP | £14.25 |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Alcoholic strength | 14.5% |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Cape South Coast |
| Grapes | Shiraz 86%, Mourvèdre 13%, Viognier 1% |
| Residual sugar (g/l) | 3.3 |
| Body | C |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Milk | No |
| Eggs | No |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Screwcap |
In 1999, Geoff McIver established the Lomond estate, which is situated on the Agulhas Plain near the southernmost tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas – the confluence of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans- eight kilometres from the fishing village of Gansbaai and within sight of the sea. The estate takes its name from the Ben Lomond Mountain in the Uilenkraal Valley. Award-winning winemaker Hannes Meyer joined the team and skilfully crafts a portfolio of stunning wines from this top winegrowing region, some of which are named after the indigenous flora, known as 'Fynbos'. The vines are planted on as many as 18 different soil types, which appear naturally in small pockets along the slopes and produce intriguingly complex wines, with flavour profiles that differ significantly from one block to the next. The terroir, climate and location of Lomond combine to create superb single-vineyard wines. The vineyard is sustainably cultivated; Lomond is a member of South Africa’s Integrated Production of Wine (IPW), Wine & Agricultural Ethical Trade Association (WIETA) and the Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy.
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