Diemersdal Wild Horseshoe Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Diemersdal Wild Horseshoe Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is a bold, leesy, spicy, concentrated wine that shows a touch of oak, flavours of quince and tropical fruit, some grape tannins, and a smoky flourish. Intriguing stuff.

Enjoy with full flavoured seafood dishes and creamy soup or blackened, spicy pan-fried fish.

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variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 92% Sauvignon Blanc, 8% Semillon ]

winery : Diemersdal Estate

winemaker : Thys Louw

wine of origin : Durbanville

analysis : alc : 13.01 % vol rs : 1.9 g/l pH : 3.31 ta : 6.2 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

Over many decades, the vineyards at Diemersdal have been ploughed with horses, and even up to today, on rare occasions, we find their horseshoes in the vineyards. The lucky finder takes them to our cellar, where they all hang to catch the good luck.

in the vineyard : Gentle slopes exposed to the micro-climate of the Atlantic Ocean results in the vineyards being influenced by the cool air-flows and morning mists so typical of a maritime climate. In summer, a firm south-easter wind fans the vines, ensuring temperate and sunny ripening conditions. Along with dryland farming on soils of decomposed granite with a high clay content, the vines offer intensely flavoured fruit, resulting in wines of elegance, character, and structure.

about the harvest: The grapes are hand harvested at 24 Balling, crushed and destemmed.

in the cellar : Skin contact of 96 hours, and the free-run juice was further fermented in older 500L French oak barrels. Wild fermentation was done at 18-20 degrees Celsius.

Post-fermentation lees contact of 11 months, stirred up once a week to enhance mouth feel and concentration. The wine was boƩled unfiltered, and sediment may occur over time.

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