Tuesday, 17 August, 2021
Wines of South Africa, Malu Lambert
As testament to this love of the ocean the walls of her new tasting room in Kommetjie are hung with photos of glassy waves snapped curling into the surf. A local here, she lives close to the beach with husband, Malan and their two young sons. She also vinifies her wines in nearby Noordhoek.
“The ocean recharges me,” she shared simply, glasses of her newly released TSW Sauvignon Blanc 2020 between us at a long wooden table, the dipping sun through the windows painting the inside peach.
“Winemakers in general are in-tune with nature. The raw power the ocean has on our vineyards, topography, terroir. “In South Africa we make a lot of wine in the coastal areas, it’s a natural thing in the Western Cape.
“I look for vineyards that are close to the sea, the ocean has an incredible influence on my wines and it’s easier for me to take a surf break. I love that there are both versions of me in the bottle, the winemaker and the surfer.”
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