Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage 2015

Name: Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage 2015
Brand: Beyerskloof
SKU: 42484

Rich blackcurrant and black cherry fruit upfront combines well with the elegant cedar oak aromas.A big structured Pinotage with intense dark fruit flavours. A complex middle leads to a smooth finish with pleasant cedar flavours from the oak.

The ideal match to spicy Indian dishes or a well matured rump/sirloin steak.

To buy our wines in South Africa, please click here

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Beyerskloof

winemaker : Anri Truter

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 15.0 % vol rs : 2.5 g/l pH : 3.56 ta : 6.0 g/l so2 : 123 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

AWARDS

2017 SAWI Awards - Platinum

ageing : Great balance between fruit and oak will allow superb ageing in the bottle for 10 years and more.

in the vineyard : Soil: Oakleaf, Klapmuts
Trellising: Bush vines

about the harvest: Good rainfalls and ideal cold weather conditions during winter ensured good nutrient storage and led to sufficient underground water levels for the growing season. The early growing season with cool/moderate day time temperatures and cool evenings produced even budding. A mild December/January provided ideal ripening conditions for the first Pinotage grapes, however heavy rains in early February resulted in difficult harvesting conditions. Mild temperatures had a positive effect on the cultivars picked later in March which resulted in grapes harvested at optimal ripeness, producing good colour and aroma extraction.

in the cellar : 5 days in open casks with punch downs every 2 hours. Average fermentation temperature was 27° C. After Malolacting fermentation in stainless steel tanks, the wine matured in 100% new French oak barrels for 21 months. After maturation, only 20 barrels were selcted out of 300.

email the winery

email this page

find our wines in :