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Diemersdal MM Louw Estate Red 2007

This classically styled Bordeaux blend was made up through a careful selection process to find those barrels that would complement one another best and give the utmost expression of the Diemersdal vineyards and winery. The nose shows lead-pencil shavings, fresh red berries and blackcurrants. On the palate all components are in balance with a lengthy elegant finish.

Classic "old-world" dishes such as roast lamb with fresh garden vegetables.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot ]
winemaker : Thys Louw
wine of origin : Durbanville
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : 3.45  ta : 6.0 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
4½ stars - Platters' Wine Guide 2008
in the vineyard : Terrior:
Slope: North-facing slopes
Soil: Deep red Hutton
Climate: Moderate with cooling sea breezes from the Atlantic Ocean

Viticulture:
Trellising: 4 wire
Perold Age of vines: 14 - 25 years
Irrigation: Dry-land conditions

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand at full fenolic ripeness.
Yield: 7-9 t/ha

in the cellar : The components harvested and vinified separate. Fermented in open fermenters for 5-7 days at 24°-28° C. Punch through every 4 hours, fermented dry on the skins. 100% MLF completed in spontaneously in tanks; racked into barrels.

Maturation: 28 months oak maturation in 100% new 225 Litre French oak barrels

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