The red varieties are punched down by hand 5 times a day. After fermentation, wine is left on the skins for 2-3 weeks, then placed in barrels for second fermentation. Our wines are aged in French oak barrels and the red wines are racked 3 times a year. Lieben wines are unfiltered and unfined and each bottle is hand waxed for an authentic experience.
Vintage 2018
Our Chenin Blanc unfolds fresh floral aromas with hints of honey, lemon peel and spice. Layers of ripe pear and quince are balanced with subtle oak and an integrated natural acidity on the finish. Lieben Chenin Blanc is made from a single block, certified heritage bush vines from the Old Vines Project.
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Vintage 2018
Our Chardonnay unfolds a bouquet of fragrant wild flowers, litchi and almond. Between citrus layers of lime and grapefruit an elegant minerality fills the palate and leaves a lingering honeycomb finish laced with the subtle fragrance of new oak.
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Vintage 2020
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Quinta do Sul - Cape Vintage is a vintage style port made in the traditional Portuguese manner in open fermenters and allowed a longer resting period on the skins resulting in intense flavours of cassis, ripe plums, cigar box, chocolate and roasted coffee. Ready to enjoy now as a young port or to cellar for many years. Alwyn's passion for port took him all the way to Portugal to learn the secrets of the Douro Valley at Quinta de Pacheca and The Symington Family Vineyards for 4 seasons. Quinta do Sul, award winning port, was produced in 2008, 2009 and 2020.
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Vintage 2019
Our Pinot Noir has a lovely translucent, red plum colour. On the nose aromas of sweet red fruit and subtle floral notes unfold. The silky-smooth taste of ripe strawberries and raspberries enfolded in supple tannins with a hint of oak in the background fills the palate. A long lingering earthy aftertaste of roasted spices laced with strawberry.
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Vintage 2017
Origami - Pinot Noir 2017 unfolds ripe plums, red and black berries, floral notes, subtle spice with a hint of cloves. Soft and balanced, perfectly aged in French oak barrels. From the Hemel and Aarde wine region in Walker Bay.
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Vintage 2020
Alpha Bravo Charlie was made from grapes growing in the Helderberg basin in Stellenbosch. This is an elegant, fruit driven wine.
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