Lothian Vineyards Elgin 'Horny Owl Biosphere' Shiraz 2025 750ml
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SOUTH AFRICA : WESTERN CAPE : ELGIN
SUSTAINABLE : Shiraz
MED-FULL-BODIED, DARK PLUM, BLACK PEPPER, DRIED HERBS, VIOLET, OAK
< style="margin: 0;">Lothian Vineyards sits within the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve — South Africa's first UNESCO biosphere — on the banks of the Palmiet River in Elgin, one of the Cape's coolest growing zones. The "Horny Owl" range is Lothian's everyday expression, hand-harvested from a low-yielding Shiraz block and made with the same minimal-intervention philosophy that runs through everything the Wilson family produces here.
Fermentation is open, drawing on both wild and cultured yeasts, with manual pigeage to build structure without over-extraction. The wine ages approximately a year in French oak before bottling unfiltered. The cool Elgin climate — maritime, high-altitude, and naturally temperate — keeps the dark fruit grounded and the pepper and spice intact in a way warmer South African sites can't.
< style="margin: 0;">PAIRINGS :
| Grilled lamb kofta | dark fruit and pepper echo the spice rub; the structure handles the fat |
| Beef short ribs | the wine's fruit and oak framework is built for slow-cooked red meat |
| Venison stew | gamey richness and dried herbs in the wine mirror the dish's earthy depth |
