Tim Atkin, internationally renowned wine commentator and British Master of Wine, has rated Muratie Laurens Campher 2012, the estate’s flagship white blend, 92 points in his recently published 2014 South African Report.
Tim Atkin regards South Africa “as one of the most exciting and dynamic wine-producing countries in the world”. Highly regarded for his tasting, wine writing and judging experience spanning 28 years, and having tasted over 1000 South African wines for his current report, breaking the venerable 90 point barrier in his 2014 South African Report is no mean feat.
Muratie Laurens Campher 2012
At Muratie, the passion for honouring the estate’s rich heritage is captured in every nook and cranny of this family farm, where the unique old-world ambience is almost tangible, and the wines are named after the legendary characters from the farm’s colourful past
The Muratie Laurens Campher, a unique blended white wine, pays tribute to the first owner of Muratie, the passionate and determined young German soldier who fell in love with Ansela van de Caab, a slave-girl at the Castle in Cape Town. During their 14 year courtship, Laurens frequently walked the 64 kilometres to Cape Town and back, a three day trip, to see his beloved Ansela. When she was eventually emancipated, Ansela returned to Muratie as Laurens’ wife. The oak tree they planted to bless their marriage still stands on Muratie, as does their first home, a small white house that Laurens built for his new wife.
The wine is an intriguing blend of chenin blanc, verdelho, viognier and sauvignon blanc with intense flavours of honeysuckle, pineapple, vanilla and a tangy herbal freshness, and a sturdy backbone redolent of the eponymous Laurens Campher. All the cultivars except the sauvignon blanc were barrel fermented. The wine was matured in barrel for six months.
The Muratie Laurens Campher 2012 retails nationally for approximately R95.
A visit to Muratie, guarded over by ancient oak trees, reveals a piece of history where time has largely stood still. The original winemaking implements in the werf that greet you on arrival; the rickety cob-webbed tasting room with stained glass windows; the renovated original old fermentation tanks, with their tartaric encrusted walls, where lunches and functions are held; the antique carpets and furniture; and original art; all adorn a unique and magical environment where you can still enjoy good wine, honest farm food, and great hospitality.
Tel: 021 865 2330 = Email: info@muratie.co.za = Website: www.muratie.co.za