By Luddite WHITE | BUTTER, BABY A little serious, this one. It has plenty of heart and so much to share WHAT WE TASTEWhite peach, honey blossoms, almond PERFECT PAIRING Mild curries and Thai food TEMP CHECK To really see what this one is about, take it out of the fridge and crack the crown cap about 10 minutes before serving or just lose the ice bucket. ABOUT LUDDITE “A dope-smoking political anarchist meets an upstanding young goody-goody sportsman at a mutual friends 21st” – 35 years and 3 kids later, they are the family behind Luddite Wines. After a few years abroad, Niels and Penny returned to South Africa and found their plot of land in Bot River. Niels had a definite plan as to how he wanted to make wine and Penny knew that she wanted to farm as “green” as possible. Everything had to be about the wine. No intervention, no shortcuts and staying true to only bottling what, hand on heart was the best. OUR FAVE THING ABOUT THIS WINE This little babe of a blend includes Chenin, Viognier and ‘Fumé Blanc’ – which is just a fancy way of referring to the style in which the Sauvignon Blanc is made - partly on skins and partly in barrel. Not one for doing anything just for the sake of being fancy, winemaker Niels’ rationale here is that he just can’t bring himself to put the varietal on one of his labels. THE TECHNICAL STUFF Place: Cape South Coast, South Africa Grape: Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Sémillon Style: Rich but racy Ingredients: Grapes + a splash of sulphur (as little as possible!)
