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Diemersdal Pinotage Reserve 2023
R210.00
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’s stalwart red wines that represents a cherished part of the Louw family’s wine-making heritage.
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.7 × 7.7 × 30 cm |
| Range | Premium Range |
| Varietal | Pinotage |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Wine Type | Red |
Description
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’s stalwart red wines that represents a cherished part of the Louw family’s wine-making heritage.
Winemaker’s notes:
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.
Oenology:
These grapes were harvested at optimum phenolic ripeness. Grapes for this wine comes on 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.
Maturation:
14 months wood maturation in 40% new 225L French oak barrels.
Food suggestions:
Ostrich fillet with chocolate-chili sauce, rack of lamb or a hearty beef stew should all pair well with this bold Pinotage.
