Lourens Family Howard John 2024 Craven Palate: Complex with layers of

Palate: Complex with layers of flavour

*The Girvan grain distillery which was built in 1963

The spirit then spends a minimum of 8 years in French oak from Allier and Nièvre

Finish: Slightly meat

naturally coloured and bottled at a higher strength of 50

Lourens Family Howard John 2024 Craven Palate: Complex with layers ofDESCRIPTION A tribute to Franco Lourens father, this Swartland red blend brings together Grenache noir (42%), Cinsault (29%), and Syrah (29%, SH99 clone from an echalas vineyard). Dryland bush vines and high density plantings provide fruit of natural intensity. Fermented with 40% whole clusters and handled with light extraction, the wine was matured for 10 months in neutral 300L and 500L barrels before being bottled un fined and coarsely filtered.