Lubanzi - ‘Rainboat’ Pét-Nat 2022 (750ml) San Carlos

Lubanzi - ‘Rainboat’ Pét-Nat 2022 (750ml) San CarlosSourced from a tiny, organically farmed single vineyard in the heart of the Swartland, this wine has character in spades. A cloudy, deep pink color, this ptillant naturel (or method ancestrale) wine made from 100% cinsault, is a bright, beautiful & funky marvel.

Concentrated and smooth on the palate

I was blown away by this wine when I tasted it from barrel

and gorgeous purity of fruit

staining finish reveals a framework of fine tannins that add youthful poise

offering red fruit aromas of raspberry and cranberry with milk chocolate and floral undertones

It's not a blockbuster but has this incredible sense of class

A parabola of acid

and in Napa Valley

Dark red almost black in color

One to age in your cellar

24 months in new oak barrels (origin Allier – central France)

prestigious Champagne stands as an exemplar of the perfect balance of powerful pinot noir fruit from Bouzy and its subtly perfumed Ricey counterparts