Herd Sire Reserve 2021

Winemaker: Lukas van Loggerenberg

Bottles: 1,075

Blend: Tannat (37%); Cabernet Sauvignon (36%);  Petit Verdot (27%)

Tasting notes: This blend sums up Lowerland and has everything a good red wine needs – dark red plum fruits followed by spicy notes. Complex palate with massive concentration of flavours and lovely freshness.

Vinification: Grapes were destemmed and punched down once a day during spontaneous fermentation. Gentle and minimal handling ensures tannins stay soft and rounded so that focus falls on the fruit. After fermentation, grapes were lightly pressed and moved to old French oak the next day. Matured in oak for 8 months and minimal SO2 added before bottling in November 2021. Bottle aged until release in October 2024.