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Diemersdal Private Collection 2016
R230.00
An older vintage exclusively available to our Private Cellar Club members.
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This classical Bordeaux-style red wine is crafted from all five Bordeaux varieties and was the first wine to be made on the Diemersdal Estate. In striving to make simply the best, fruit from selected sites planted to the terroir most suited to each variety and blended to form a perfect whole, the result being a singular expression of supreme excellence and superb quality.
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.7 × 7.7 × 30 cm |
| Range | Premium Range |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Wine Type | Red |
| Occasion | Older Vintages, Award Winners, Members Exclusives |
Description
The Private Collection from the 2016 vintage displays the effects of the Cape’s notorious drought-period from 2014 and 2017, and this is not negative. Consistently dry conditions in the vineyards lead to the vines working harder to grow and ripen grapes, and the harder they work, the more intense the flavor concentration in the resulting fruit. Skins thicken, providing opulent tannins required by great red wines for ensuring a tannic back-bone which creates longevity in the wine – something that has made the 2016 Private Collection now superbly drinkable at eight years of age.
Terroir:
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 light bunches of small berries, ideal for making wines of structure, elegance and refinement.
Oenology:
The grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness with the components harvested and vinified separately. Fermentation in open-fermenters for 5-7 days at 24ºC-28ºC Punch-downs every 4 hours, fermented dry on skins. MLF completed spontaneously in tanks before being blended and the wine was racked into 225L French Oak Barrels.
Maturation:
18 months oak maturation in 25% new 225L French oak barrels.
Winemaker’s notes:
Deep dark chocolate and enticing cedar aromas appear first on the nose, followed by wafting notes of blackberry jam, cherry and cassis. The firm, well-structured palate features robust yet sweet tannins and a broad range of flavors ranging from black cherry and red fruits carried along by the richness of its oak and vanilla notes. It is long and smooth now, with an intriguing character that will continue to develop with years to come.
Food suggestions:
Hearty beef dishes such as goulash and stroganoff.
Awards:
Tim Atkin Report ‘18 – 91 Points
Michelangelo Int’l Wine Awards ‘18 – Double Gold
Old Mutual Trophy Show ‘18 – Riedel Trophy for Best Bordeaux-style Red Blend
