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Thys Louw has just spent a thys louw Cape morning in the vineyards. I like to be involved in every aspect of the business. The number he guesses is around In fact this Durbanville sauvignon blanc powerhouse is going from strength to strength.

There are too many ways of recognising a wine snob to mention in one brief column, but I think I have pretty much seen them all. Lord knows I might even be one. For what is a snob other than someone passing condescending opinions on the whims of others? In any event, the wine world is known for attracting self-appointed arbiters of taste and manner who loftily opine on all things to do with the modest fermented grape. One of my neighbours still — after 23 years of mostly agreeable friendship — refuses to accept that some Stellenbosch Bordeaux red blends deserve status as honouring the soul and spirit of the Medoc in terms of quality.

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He says having volumes of high quality grapes to work with means he can push the boundaries, thys louw. From the periphery this development is going to shake-up South Thys louw wine competitions, most who have rested on their laurels assuming wine producers deem the honour of recognition enough reason for entering a show.

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Matthys C. He Joined firm in He has 11 Years of Industry Experience. Before joining the firm, Mr. Louw spent two years at Anglovaal Industries as an analyst within their corporate finance department. Ninety One UK Ltd. Ninety One UK provides discretionary investment management services to public and private pension plans, other institutional investors and domestic pooled investment vehicles.

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Diemersdal is the home of Thys Louw, seventh generation owner and winemaker of this historic family wine estate in Durbanville in the Western Cape of South Africa. Diemersdal blends the old and new worlds of winemaking. In pursuit of the award-winning red wines that give expression to the rich diversity of the terroir, they use traditional open fermenters to enhance the natural flavours and soften the tannins in our grapes.

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Subscribe and never miss a post again. Louw believes in the power of positivity and the bright future of South African wine. This included a stint at Buitenverwachting in Constantia. In the mouth, the Sauvignon Blanc is exciting and boisterous but not without a confident dignity. The number he guesses is around Each year my clients and I sit down and discuss the merits of entering wine competitions in general, and then go through the list of shows on offer before making a decision on which to enter. The seventh generation, his three children, are already learning about the economic realities of the wine business. As what to me is a defining Cape Sauvignon Blanc. To check out the quality of Cape Harvest , I was assisted by the friendly folk from Diemersdal, out Durbanville way. With an innovator like Louw at the helm of this important generational estate, the future does indeed look bright for South African wine. The profits saved to be used for after finishing school. Lord knows I might even be one.

Thys Louw has just spent a frosty Cape morning in the vineyards.

It tastes of country and the flag flies high, and it flies proud. The number he guesses is around Flavours are substantially portioned with chunks of loquat, slivers of grape-fruit peel and juicy cuts of green-melon. As what to me is a defining Cape Sauvignon Blanc. Just this morning, after being satisfied with the pruning work, he was out in Darling where Diemersdal has now bought a new cellar facility, which will become an extension of the flourishing family brand. In when he came to work at the farm, he of course, immediately wanted to make sauvignon blanc. Thys Louw, current winemaker and proprietor at Diemersdal, created the legacy of the Eight Rows. His father Tienie he describes as his anchor crediting his precise farming methods as one of his main inspirations, that and how he paved the way for Diemersdal getting into the volume wine market. He attended the local high school after which he studied agriculture at Wellington College. In the mouth, the Sauvignon Blanc is exciting and boisterous but not without a confident dignity. A challenge, as my homeland of diversity has established itself as a producer of Sauvignon Blancs showing a vast variation in styles varying from goose-berry bombs out-Marlboroughing Marlborough, to classy Sancerre-styled wines with a refined complexity enhanced by the moderate use of oak barrel. If any. One of my neighbours still — after 23 years of mostly agreeable friendship — refuses to accept that some Stellenbosch Bordeaux red blends deserve status as honouring the soul and spirit of the Medoc in terms of quality. To check out the quality of Cape Harvest , I was assisted by the friendly folk from Diemersdal, out Durbanville way. From the periphery this development is going to shake-up South African wine competitions, most who have rested on their laurels assuming wine producers deem the honour of recognition enough reason for entering a show.