Proefkonyn Verdelho '25 Ceres Plateau Grapes grown in decomposed granite

Grapes grown in decomposed granite soils in the cooler

a vivid lemon-sorbet and orange zest palate

left on lees for 8 months

A typical backbone of Shiraz

Proefkonyn Verdelho '25 Ceres Plateau Grapes grown in decomposed graniteProefkonyn is a tiny experiment project by Franco Lourens that exists for the one offs, the ones that sit on the fringe, and the wines that appeal to a sense of adventure. A vineyard in Stellies planted with the drought resilient Portuguese varietal, Verdelho, lured Franco into showcasing this not often found single varietal expression. Once picked and pressed, the juice was naturally fermented in two old neutral 500l barrels and matured on lees for