Diemersdal Pinotage Reserve 2018

Full bodied with dark berry and plum flavours and well balanced with complex aromas from French Oak barrels. A wine with a long lingering finish.

Ostrich fillet with chocolate-chilli sauce, rack of lamb or a hearty beef stew should all pair well with this bold Pinotage.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Diemersdal Estate

winemaker : Thys Louw, Mari van der Merwe

wine of origin : Durbanville

analysis : alc : 14.79 % vol rs : 2.6 g/l pH : 3.54 ta : 5.9 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

Vintage 2018
2022 Veritas Awards - Gold
2020 Platter's Wine Guide - 5 Stars
2019 Michelangelo International Wine & Spirit Awards - Gold
2019 Tim Atkin SA Special Report - 92 Points
2019 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Silver
2019 Absa Top 10 Pinotage Awards

Vintage 2017
2018 Absa Top 10 Pinotage Awards Winner

Vintage 2016
2017 Veritas Wine Awards - Gold
2017 Michelangelo Interna'onal Wine Awards - Double Gold

ageing : 16 months wood matura'on in 60% new 225L French oak barrels.

South Africa’s most famous home-grown grape variety has been suited to the Durbanville area for decades, the cool coastal climate bringing a ream of fresh complexity to this famous red wine. This is one of Diemersdal stalwart red wines, half of which is crafted from the oldest block of dryland bush-vines on the estate and represents a cherished part of the Louw family’s wine-making heritage.

in the vineyard : The vines are rooted in deep red Hutton soils on north-facing slopes, catching the southerly breezes of summer and the frontal winds that punish the Cape from the north in winter. Cool growing conditions on exposed aspects, as well as the practice of dryland farming, sees the fruit develop slowly, drawing maximum variety expression on the vine. The result is bunches of small berries, ideal for making wines of structure, elegance and refinement.

about the harvest: These grapes were harvested at optimum phenolic ripeness.

in the cellar : Maturation: 14 months wood matura'on in 30% new 225L French oak barrels.
Grapes for this wine comes from 50% 44 year old bush vines and the other 50% from 24 year old trellised vines. Fermented in 1 ton open fermenters for 4 days at 26-28ºC. Punch through and pumped over every 3 hours. 100% MLF completed spontaneously in 225L French oak barrels.

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