Winery Details
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Diemersfontein Wine
- Jan van Riebeck Drive (R301), Wellington, South Africa
- tastingroom@diemersfontein.co.za
- +27 864 5050
About the Winery
Diemersfontein has belonged to the Sonnenberg family for 3 generations, dating back to the early 1940s. David’s grandfather, Max, bought the 183-hectare farm, which lies in the shadow of the majestic Hawekwa Mountains and boasts a panoramic view of both Du Toit’s Kloof and Bains’ Kloof mountain ranges.
Diemersfontein The Prodigy Pinotage 2018
About the wine
Diemersfontein The Prodigy Pinotage emanate rich flavours of dark red fruit like mulberry and blackberry on the nose followed by strawberry, cherry and plum on the palate all wrapped in a subtle hint of a well-balanced oak component.
| Exclusive | No |
|---|---|
| Food Pairing | Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables, Soft Cheese, Starches |
| Red Grapes | Pinotage (South African Cultivar) |
| Segment best suited for | Off premise, On premise, Retail |
| Tasting Notes | Fruity, Herbal & Vegetal, Mineral |
| Vintage | Yes |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Year | 2018 |
Winemaking process
Pinotage grapes were harvested from various sites in Wellington at optimum ripeness, destalked, slightly crushed and vinified in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation happened over 7 days then pressed and after 30 days completed MLF in the tank . The wine was racked and aged or 10 months on French oak staves.
Cellaring
Drink now, or within eights years of production.