Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

An ideal wine for all barbeque dishes as well as roast pork & spicy chicken kebabs.

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 practise of dryland farming, sees the fruit develop slowly, drawing maximum variety expression on the vine. The result is tight bunches of small berries, ideal for making wines of structure, elegance and refinement.

10 months wood maturation with French oak components

The components were harvested and vinified separately. Fermented in open fermenters for 5-7 days at 24-28ºC. Punch-downs were done every 4 hours and then pressed at 5ºB. 100% MLF completed spontaneously in tanks and racked into barrels and tanks.

Diemersdal is a Durbanville wine estate with six generations of Louw family winemaking behind it, dating back to 1885. Part of Wine of Origin Cape Town, the estate is shaped by cooling Atlantic mist and is best known for expressive Sauvignon Blanc, cool-climate reds and a clear Durbanville signature.