Pinotage

This wine pairs wonderfully with hearty dishes such as ostrich fillet with chocolate-chili sauce, rack of lamb, or a rich beef stew​.

The grapes for this wine come from 26-year-old trellised vines in the cool-climate region of Durbanville, which is ideal for cultivating Pinotage due to the coastal influences that enhance the wine's complexity​.

The wine is aged for 14 months in French oak barrels, with 40% being new oak, contributing to its complexity and balance​.

The grapes are fermented in open fermenters for 4 days at 26-28°C, with punch-downs every 3 hours. Post-fermentation, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels, and then matures for 14 months in 40% new 225L French oak barrels​.

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.