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Thys Thys louw has just spent a frosty Cape morning in the vineyards. I like to be involved in every aspect of the business.

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. Or the general impression South African wine critics have that Sauvignon Blanc is some kind of homogenous, one-trick pony. Which a fine wine makes.

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Sauvignon Blanc is huge in the UK, thys louw, which does happen to be a knowledgeable and mature wine market — far more so than South Africa.

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Thys Louw has just spent a frosty 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. This includes a substantial range of white and red wines with eight different sauvignon blanc offerings, including a Noble Late Harvest. 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.

Thys louw

Thys Louw has just spent a frosty Cape morning in the vineyards. I like to be involved in every aspect of the business. The number he guesses is around

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The profits saved to be used for after finishing school. Flavours are substantially portioned with chunks of loquat, slivers of grape-fruit peel and juicy cuts of green-melon. If any. 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. Wise Tienie demanded Thys first prove himself, and thus the lad was initially awarded eight rows of a Sauvignon Blanc vineyard to vinify to show what he can do. For what is a snob other than someone passing condescending opinions on the whims of others? Enjoyed this article? Vineyards grow in cool Durbanville, with chilly south-easterly breezes a feature of the long summers and layers of Atlantic Ocean mist covering the region in spring and autumn. And at the week-end SAA came on board, saying it is using the Michelangelo selection to choose wines for on-flight lists as well as in its lounges. On of the top moments so far he shares was when Rassie Erasmus posted a video of himself dancing with a bottle of Diemersdal wine. Louw believes in the power of positivity and the bright future of South African wine.

Thys Louw, winemaker and proprietor at Diemersdal. The Kiwi project went down a song with South African consumers.

The Gauteng propagandists constantly claiming the superiority of Johannesburg and Pretoria in wine -buying terms were dealt a bloody nose recently. And at the week-end SAA came on board, saying it is using the Michelangelo selection to choose wines for on-flight lists as well as in its lounges. For what is a snob other than someone passing condescending opinions on the whims of others? Which a fine wine makes. New time for showtime, it is. Thys Louw, current winemaker and proprietor at Diemersdal, created the legacy of the Eight Rows. First, entries fees could see a fairly range-heavy producer forking out R30 on four local competitions. He attended the local high school after which he studied agriculture at Wellington College. Sauvignon Blanc is huge in the UK, which does happen to be a knowledgeable and mature wine market — far more so than South Africa. Or the general impression South African wine critics have that Sauvignon Blanc is some kind of homogenous, one-trick pony. Lord knows I might even be one. With an innovator like Louw at the helm of this important generational estate, the future does indeed look bright for South African wine.