Under the Influence of Cabernet Sauvignon | Stark-Conde | Jose Conde

In the latest Under the Influence podcast we are Under the Influence of Cabernet Sauvignon with Jose Conde, founder of Stark-Conde and MAN Family wines, as well as the reimagined Lievland Vineyards. Self-taught cellarmaster Jose Conde’s first attempt at winemaking was in 2000, and he chose to experiment with his favorite grape, Cabernet Sauvignon. As luck would have it, his father-in-law Hans Schroder farmed arguably the best Cabernet grapes in the region. Made with basic equipment and using traditional methods, the maiden vintage yielded just 2400 bottles, but against the odds and to everybody’s surprise the wine went on to win 5-stars in the Platters Wine Guide, rated 92 points in Wine Spectator, and was selected by UK wine writer Oz Clarke as one of the Top 20 Wines of the Year.

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