The first wine named Break A Leg was from Van Loggerenberg Wine’s maiden vintage 2016. Lukas ripped his knee apart in an accident just prior to this first solo harvest. He had already borrowed heavily to get the money together for the first vintage of Van Loggerenberg Wines, so his good friend David Sadie (of David & Nadia fame) suggested that Lukas make a rosé-styled wine to help with the hospital bills, and Break A Leg was born.

Local rosé is no longer the subject of outright ridicule, and one of the key producers who has driven this shift is surely Lukas van Loggerenberg. A long-time champion of serious pink wines, his latest release – the 2023 vintage – is once again on the money.

Sourced from a Helderberg Cinsault vineyard, the wine is crafted from three separate pickings: the first two fermented in old oak, while the ripest lot sees stainless steel. The nose is delicately perfumed with notes of orange, potpourri, herbs, and spice. On the palate, it offers impressive fruit density balanced by well-integrated acidity (alc: 12.2%). The texture is smooth in the best sense, the finish gently savoury, the overall vinosity spot on. CE’s rating: 91/100.