Lowerland Wines
Aug 26, 2026
If you read Lloyd’s last email you’ll have seen we have some oldies in that once adorned our shelves many years ago in the first shop. Well these are also a returning favourite!
Lowerland is the Coetzee family farm on the banks of the Orange River near Prieska in the Northern Cape in South Africa. Spanning 12,000ha, it is primarily dedicated to pasture and grain, but there’s also 9ha of vineyard established in the early 2000’s.
Bertie Coetzee is passionate about viticulture and cattle, he leads the farm’s transition to diverse, resilient systems, producing everything from stone ground organic flours and pastured meats to award-noted wines, while focusing on soil regeneration, closed-loop practices, and nutrient-dense food from soil to soul.
Today, he is an organic farmer making wine on the family farm that lies on the South Bank of the Orange River. The high altitude and desert-like climatic conditions (dry, hot days and cold nights) as well as the nearby river create a unique terroir where grapes can be produced disease-free, with small berries, complex flavours and a fresh acidity.
The grapes are transported 900km South to Paarl, where winemaker Lukas Van Loggerenberg (another name you should recognise from our shelves!) oversees the vinification.
Die Wonderdraai 2024
Aromas of golden delicious apple, jasmine, chamomile, ripe, sweet citrus fruit, peach, apricot, vanilla, a hint of sweet spice and some old oak and lees ageing gives a rounded mouthfeel.
£22 per bottle
Tieroog Tannat 2024
Fragrant spice and cool herbs on the nose, followed by lovely red fruits and hints of black tea on a lengthy palate.
£21 per bottle
Witgat Viognier 2024
Orange blossom, apricot jam, quince and green mango. The palate is round and ripe with all the lovely character of the nose and a hint of vanilla
£37 per bottle
Vaalkameel Colombard 2024
A delicate waxy texture with a creamy edge from lees contact, crisp fresh acidity balancing generous concentrated fruit, lemon, peach, pomegranate, figs and caramelised apple, with floral notes, a beautiful minerality and a touch of salinity
£37 Per Bottle
Try all 4 bottles for £105, saving 10%
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Team Chester’s
