Diemersdal Grenache 2015 (6/case) (R129/BOTTLE)

This is a medium-bodied wine with complex flavours of plums and cherries, with delicate hints of spice, smokiness and French Oak integration.

 

Origin: Durbanville; South Africa

 

Blend: 100% Grenache

 

Analysis:

 

Alc:   15.48%

Total Acid:  5.6 g/l

RS:   2.4 g/l

pH:   3.32

 

Terroir:

 

Slope:  North-facing slopes

Soil:  Deep red Hutton

Climate:  Moderate with cooling sea breezes from the Atlantic Ocean.

 

Viticulture:

 

Yield:   7 t/ha

Trellising: bush-vine

Age of vines:  9 years

Irrigation:  Dry-land conditions

 

Oenology:

The grapes were hand harvested at optimum ripeness. Fermented in an open fermenter for 5 days at 26-28oC. Punch through every 4 hours, pressed at 5oB; 100% MLF completed spontaneously in barrels.

 

Maturation:

10 months oak maturation in 2nd and 3nd filled 225L French Oak barrels.

 

Winemaker’s notes:

This is a medium-bodied wine with complex flavours of plums and cherries, with delicate hints of spice, smokiness and French Oak integration.

 

Food suggestions:

An ideal wine to enjoy with lighter meals and mild cheeses. Serve at cooler temperatures of around 12°C – 14°C.