Breton, Cabernet Franc, 2021

“My aim is always to show the vibrancy and the honesty of Cabernet Franc.” Perhaps more than the others, Cabernet Franc has become something of a calling card for Lukas, as his Breton cuvee sits alongside the small handful of truly fine examples in the Western Cape. Produced entirely from Stellenbosch fruit, 40% from the Polkadraai on granitic soils and 60% from around Stellenbosch with a slightly higher proportion of clay, the wine is raised in 500L barrel and worked very gently, just one punch-down per day, producing a supremely fresh, tensile Cabernet Franc with crunchy, fun tannins, little bursts of red fruits and sweet dark berries and a lovely shimmering, graphite-laced finish. Superb.