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Operating out of the same Paarl cellar as Lukas van Loggerenberg, the wines of Franco Lourens grow ever more assured and sophisticated, tasting notes and...
Franco Lourens originally started his own label while working as assistant to Chris Alheit of Alheit Vineyards but since mid-2020 shares cellar space with Lukas...
Here are our seven most highly rated wines of last month: Damascene W.O. Swartland Syrah 2020 – 98/100 (read original review here) Klein Constantia Vin...
Franco Lourens, who spent some time working alongside Chris Alheit at Hemelrand in Hemel-en-Aarde and now uses the same facilities in Paarl as Lukas van...
Here are our nine most highly rated wines of last month: Sadie Family Wines Columella 2018 – 97 (read the original review here) Damascene Cabernet...
Franco Lourens has until now operated out Hemelrand as a sidekick to Chris Alheit but has recently moved to Paarl where he will be sharing...
Here are our 10 most highly rated wines of last month: Alheit Vineyards Huilkrans Chenin Blanc 2018 – 98 (see full review here) Alheit Vineyards...
Tim James recently highlighted the phenomenon of multiple winemakers using the same cellar (see here), and Hemelrand outside Hermanus is a case in point, home...
Here are our four most highly rated wines of last month: Savage The Girl Next Door Syrah 2017 – 97/100 (read original review here) Lourens...
When does the apprentice become the master? Franco Lourens, assistant to Chris Alheit at Alheit Vineyards, is making rapid progress, his two accomplished blends now...
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