Lukas graduated from Elsenburg Agricultural College in 1997 as qualified winemaker. He then worked for 3 years (1998 – 2000) at La Motte Wine Estate in Franschhoek as assistant winemaker to Jacques Borman. In 1998 he worked a harvest in the Rhone Valley in France at Saint Joseph where he gained tremendous experience working with Shiraz for which that area is famous for.