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Thys Louw has just spent a frosty Cape morning in the vineyards.

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.

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And at the week-end SAA came on board, thys louw, saying it is using the Michelangelo selection to choose wines for thys louw lists as well as in its lounges. Enjoyed this article? For most competitions, you enter and you pay.

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Matthys C. He Joined firm in He has 11 Years of Industry Experience. Before joining the firm, Mr. Louw spent two years at Anglovaal Industries as an analyst within their corporate finance department. Ninety One UK Ltd. Ninety One UK provides discretionary investment management services to public and private pension plans, other institutional investors and domestic pooled investment vehicles. They also manage separate accounts for institutional investors. Investec Asset Management Ltd.

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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. He attended the local high school after which he studied agriculture at Wellington College. This included a stint at Buitenverwachting in Constantia. And sauvignon blanc was locked firmly in his sights as a way to bring Diemersdal into the future.

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Farming the land is at the heart of it all. And then for the marketing punt that serious competitions give wines. Each year my clients and I sit down and discuss the merits of entering wine competitions in general, and then go through the list of shows on offer before making a decision on which to enter. Thys Louw, current winemaker and proprietor at Diemersdal, created the legacy of the Eight Rows. Well, for pride and honour, that is one. So here we are, the first discussion of a wine from the vintage. He says having volumes of high quality grapes to work with means he can push the boundaries. Growing up in a winemaking family wine has always been a part of his life. Louw believes in the power of positivity and the bright future of South African wine. This means that the wine folk of Constantia and Durbanville will be able to officially use the name of the Mother City on their wine bottles. I sincerely believe in this approach and believe it to be major contribution to our wine quality. WoSA News. Okay, this rite of passage is not quite as dramatic as a young wannabe Viking being sent by his father to decapitate a British priest and bring back the head, but it still smacks of rustic family charm. From the periphery this development is going to shake-up South African wine competitions, most who have rested on their laurels assuming wine producers deem the honour of recognition enough reason for entering a show. He attended the local high school after which he studied agriculture at Wellington College.

Diemersdal is the home of Thys Louw, seventh generation owner and winemaker of this historic family wine estate in Durbanville in the Western Cape of South Africa. Diemersdal blends the old and new worlds of winemaking.

Or the general impression South African wine critics have that Sauvignon Blanc is some kind of homogenous, one-trick pony. Flavours are substantially portioned with chunks of loquat, slivers of grape-fruit peel and juicy cuts of green-melon. 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. This included a stint at Buitenverwachting in Constantia. 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. If any. But the wine has an openness, a truly South African grip of hearty hospitality in its generosity. Sauvignon Blanc is huge in the UK, which does happen to be a knowledgeable and mature wine market — far more so than South Africa. This includes a substantial range of white and red wines with eight different sauvignon blanc offerings, including a Noble Late Harvest. I like to be involved in every aspect of the business. First, entries fees could see a fairly range-heavy producer forking out R30 on four local competitions. And so Tienie bestowed upon his son just eight rows of a certain sauvignon blanc vineyard to harvest and make wine from. And sauvignon blanc was locked firmly in his sights as a way to bring Diemersdal into the future. Press Releases.