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Prospect Barbera 2024 | 1.5L Magnum
R450.00
This aromatic Barbera has a cool-climate profile driven by crunchy red fruits, notably underripe red cherry, cranberry, and red currant. This bright fruit core is beautifully framed by layers of wild thyme, fresh pine needles, and a subtle dusting of white pepper. The palate is marked by superb freshness, the palate features a crunchy, vibrant acidity that drives the wine forward. Gentle, well-integrated tannins are wrapped in plush, juicy red fruit, creating a beautifully balanced structure with an energetic, clean finish.
30 in stock
| Weight | 3 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 30 × 8.3 × 10 cm |
| Range | Prospect |
| Variety | Barbera |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Wine Type | Red |
Description
Tasting note:
This aromatic Barbera has a cool-climate profile driven by crunchy red fruits, notably underripe red cherry, cranberry, and red currant. This bright fruit core is beautifully framed by layers of wild thyme, fresh pine needles, and a subtle dusting of white pepper. The palate is marked by superb freshness, the palate features a crunchy, vibrant acidity that drives the wine forward. Gentle, well-integrated tannins are wrapped in plush, juicy red fruit, creating a beautifully balanced structure with an energetic, clean finish.
Winemaking:
The 2024 vintage showed the hallmark characteristics of the variety, with naturally high acidity and excellent colour concentration. Handpicked at 24.5° Balling, with a pH of 3.3 and total acidity of 8.9 g/L. The grapes were destemmed and crushed before fermentation in small 1-ton open vessels, with three daily punch-downs for gentle extraction of colour, tannin and flavour. Following fermentation, the wine was transferred to seasoned oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation was completed, followed by 12 months of barrel maturation.
Food pairing:
Well suited to rich, savoury dishes with tomato-based sauces.
About the Label:
Long before the present-day Thys Louw took his place in the family story, his great-grandfather, also named Thys Louw, grew up at Diemersdal alongside his sisters, Annette and Irené. In this photograph, the fourth-generation Thys sits proudly on horseback in front of the old butter-making building, which today forms part of the Diemersdal tasting room.
It is a joyful glimpse of childhood on the farm: a life shaped by family, animals, open spaces and the daily rhythms of the land. The photograph reflects the heart of Prospect, capturing one generation at the beginning of its journey and the legacy it would eventually pass on. Like the Barbera, the story is lively, expressive and deeply rooted in Diemersdal.
