Proefkonyn Verdelho '25 Ceres Plateau left on lees for 8

left on lees for 8 months

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Proefkonyn Verdelho '25 Ceres Plateau left on lees for 8Proefkonyn 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