Diemersdal Pinotage Reserve 2022

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.

Enjoy with 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

wine of origin : Durbanville

analysis : alc : 14.81 % vol rs : 2.4 g/l pH : 3.64 ta : 5.8 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

2023 Global Fine Wine Challenge - Double Gold

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.

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

in the cellar : Grapes for this wine comes from 26 year old trellised vines. Fermented in 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.

14 months wood maturation in 40% new 225L French oak barrels.

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