Lusty Lemberg

Lemberg

When one gets into the drinking of The Wine, one initially feels one knows nothing. After some time, you begin to feel as though you are finding your way & possibly even becoming somewhat knowledgable. Then you meet Harslevelu. 

WHITE:

• Lemberg Harslevelu (2012):  Peanut butter, orange, naartjie pith, big, full, lingering sweetness, buttered caramel popcorn, savoury, Viognier volume. 300 bottles produced, first vintage in  29 years since first release. (*)

• Lemberg Lady (2012): 22% Harslevelu, 57% Viognier, 10% Semillon, 11% Sauv. Creamy, orange honeysuckle, orange rind bitterness, lurking honey, caramelized honey oranges. Could stand to be a cup size bigger. 4000 bottles produced. (**)

RED:

• Lemberg Pinot Noir (2012): Wet biltong, lurking Stopayne, sandy spices, “ground” tannins, warming, comforting, light, like homey food, strong salty cheese flavour, almost like cheese Doritos, like eating a Dorito that’s been dropped in sand. (*)

• Lemberg Spencer (2011): Pinotage. Coffee berries, sweet smokiness, smoked glazed gammon soup, soft tannin, nice company wine. 20 months in 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd fill French oak. Named after the owners’ previous bulldog. (**)

Whispers about Wine:

• Harslevelu is a Hungarian varietal
• “What varietal does Harslevelu taste like? It tastes like Harslevelu”
• Lammershoek is the only other farm in SA growing Harslevelu
• Vineyards planted in 1978
• Lady is Lemberg’s first white blend
• “I don’t drink out of the bottle unless it’s a magnum”