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Organic winery focusing on producing premium Merlot and Chenin Blanc in the Stellenbosch valley

15/11/2023

More great ratings to share - this time from the illustrious James Suckling 🍷

07/11/2023

Esteemed wine critic, Neal Martin included our range in his recent Vinous: The A-Z of South Africa report.
Ladybird Vineyards 2021 Chenin Blanc Sur Lie - 90 points
The 2021 Chenin Blanc Sur Lie is matured in used French and Hungarian barrels and concrete eggs, with 30% carbonic maceration. There's quite a phenolic nose here, rather leesy with touches of spice and candle wax. The palate is balanced with a bit of orange rind on the entry. There’s plenty of extract here with a textural, almost Alsace-like finish. This can be broached now, but it has the substance to age. Drinking window: 2023-2030.

Ladybird Vineyards 2020 Claypot Merlot - 92 points
The 2020 Merlot Claypot is matured entirely in new François Frères and Seguin Moreau barrels, with 10% aged in, as the name suggests, clay pots. The perfumed, airy nose is well-defined with macerated red cherries and raspberry coulis scents. The palate is well-balanced with fine tannins, fresh and focused, and slightly granular in texture with a very Bordeaux/Right Bank-inspired finish. This is a very competent Bordeaux blend with plenty of elegance and style. Drinking window: 2023-2036.

Ladybird Vineyards 2019 Red Blend - 92 points
The 2019 Red Blend comes from vines that have been organic for almost 20 years and sees no new oak. The attractive nose is quite herbal at first, with touches of peppermint complementing the red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with rather grippy tannins and a pleasant chewiness. The length isn’t great but conveys a sense of coolness and more elegance than some other Stellenbosch Bordeaux blends. Drinking window: 2023-2030.

15/09/2023

The Ladybird Vineyards Claypot Merlot 2020 was recently tasted by Winemag.co.za and scored an impressive 94/100.
"Matured for 24 months, 80% in new oak, 10% in old oak and 10% in clay pots. The nose initially shows red and black berries, olive, chocolate, pencil shavings and spice while lighter notes of floral perfume and dried herbs emerge with time in the glass. The palate is rich and broad, although not short of freshness, and the tannins are well managed with a velvet-like texture, the finish long and dry. A wine with a balanced plushness about it." CE’s rating: 94/100.

31/08/2023

Breaking ground on new vineyards at Ladybird Vineyards.

09/08/2023

A glowing review for the new vintage of the Chenin Blanc Sur Lie 2021 from .eedes and .co.za .
"30% carbonic maceration, 21 days skin contact. 50% matured in concrete tank and 50% in barrels, 5% new. Top notes of potpourri, ginger and other spice before peach, orange and cut-apple. Rich and broad with tangy acidity, the finish slightly grippy A particular, deeply flavourful example of the variety." - CE’s rating: 95/100.

09/08/2023

A glowing review for the new vintage of the Ladybird Vineyards Chenin Blanc Sur Lie 2021 from Christian Eedes and Winemag.co.za.
"30% carbonic maceration, 21 days skin contact. 50% matured in concrete tank and 50% in barrels, 5% new. Top notes of potpourri, ginger and other spice before peach, orange and cut-apple. Rich and broad with tangy acidity, the finish slightly grippy A particular, deeply flavourful example of the variety." - CE’s rating: 95/100.

13/07/2023

The Claypot Merlot is our signature red wine and it is produced from organic vineyards that are between 15 and 20 years old. The cool ripening conditions in the 2018 vintage ensured an intense concentration of flavour and has made this an elegant, yet serious Merlot.
It is available now from the tasting room Ladybird Vineyards or from your local fine wine retailer.

07/07/2023

Winter is a quiet time in the cellar at Ladybird Vineyards. All the red wine components of the 2023 vintage are resting peacefully in their barrels, developing flavour and texture.
"The vintage was wet but also very cool and therefore Merlot and Cabernet Franc, that are earlier varieties, are showing amazing quality. I expect ageworthy classic old school wines." - Francois van Zyl, Winemaker

10/06/2023

Join us today and to celebrate Chenin Blanc Day with the Sur Lie Chenin Blanc 2020 - fruit-driven and opulent, with great balance and the perfect food wine. Now available from our tasting room and your local wine retailer.

22/05/2023

With winter approaching, make sure to stock up on your favourite Ladybird red wine. The 2018 Ladybird Red is available from our cellar door and from your local wine retailer.
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25/04/2023

What's in a name? 🐞
Ladybird Vineyards have been cultivated organically since 1994, making it the first to produce a fully organic wine from the Simonsberg ward in Stellenbosch.
Organic vineyard management is based on the following farming fundamentals: building organic matter in the soil with cover crops, controlling weeds by physical means, encouraging natural airflow around the fruit, and welcoming the natural enemies of vineyard pests by seeding fennel and yarrow around the vineyards as an inviting breeding ground for them.
We have named this property Ladybird Vineyards because ladybirds are the natural enemies of the mealybug, one of the biggest pest problems threatening vineyards in South Africa. The mealybug is a vector for spreading leafroll virus, and they also excrete honeydew which can lead to the growth of a sooty mold on the trunk of the vine.
Follow us over the next couple of weeks for more in depth information on organic wine production at Ladybird Vineyards.

14/04/2023

The Ladybird Vineyards team is visiting the beautiful island of Mauritius.
Find a selection of our wines alongside the best from South Africa at Eastern Trading in Grand Baie 🌴
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Address

Laibach Vineyards, R44
Stellenbosch
7607

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+27218844511

Website

http://www.ladybirdvineyards.co.za/

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