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Diemersfontein Heaven's Eye 2008

On the nose peppery, tobacco and dried herbs giving way to black current and cloves. Full bodied in the mouth with plums and black fruit, typical blocky tannin and fine acidity resulting in wine with long finish.

To be enjoyed with oxtail or roast lamb.
variety : Malbec [ 39% Malbec, 26% Cabernet Franc, 21.7% Roobernet, 8.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4.6% Petit Verdot ]
winemaker : Francois Roode and Brett Rightford
wine of origin : Wellington
analysis : alc : 13.97 % vol  rs : 2.44 g/l  pH : 3.50  ta : 5.96 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : A combination of different terroirs.

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested in February 2008 at optimum ripeness levels.

in the cellar : Grapes were vinified separately. Early during the course of alcoholic fermentation, the different varieties showed characteristics that lend itself to possibilities of creating our first blend. The different varieties were matured separately in mainly French oak barrels from different coopers (to assure diversity and complexity) for almost 10 months after which it was carefully blended (it took a couple of weeks to determine the perfect balance between the different identities of the different varieties!), stabilized and bottled.

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Diemersfontein Heaven's Eye 2008
Malbec