Lautus

Holder sources grapes from cool-climate regions of the Western Cape, providing the aromatic base wines that underpin the range. Lautus removes alcohol using spinning cone technology, a low-temperature method of separating alcohol from finished wine that preserves the delicate aromas of the grape varieties. The first product, a Sauvignon Blanc, launched in 2017 and was noted in the South African wine press as a pioneering move in the domestic market, at a point when dealcoholised wine barely existed as a category in the country.

The range has since expanded to cover still and sparkling white wines, rosé styles, and a red blend, giving Lautus one of the more varied portfolios among alcohol-free wine producers with a single-country terroir focus. Holder's winemaking background in the Western Cape gives the range a regional identity rooted in cool-climate viticulture, which is unusual in a category increasingly populated by producers without a prior winemaking history.

Lautus is distributed internationally, with a presence in South Africa, the United States, and through specialist retailers in other markets. For sober-curious drinkers looking for an AF wine with genuine wine-region provenance, Lautus offers something with clear geographic identity and a production history stretching back to when the category barely existed in its home market.