Diemersdal MM Louw Estate Red 2011

This classically styled Bordeaux blend was made up through a careful selection process to find those barrels that would complement one another best and give the utmost expression of the Diemersdal vineyards and winery. The nose shows lead-pencil shavings, fresh red berries and blackcurrants. On the palate all components are in balance with a lengthy elegant finish.

Classic "old-world" dishes such as roast lamb with fresh garden vegetables.

variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec ]
winemaker : Thys Louw
wine of origin : Durbanville
analysis : alc : 14.61 % vol  rs : 2.2 g/l  pH : 3.62  ta : 6.0 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2011 vintage: Bronze - Veritas Wine Awards 2013
2011 vintage: Gold - Michelangelo International Wine Awards, SA 2013
2011 vintage: Riedel Trophy for the Best Bordeaux-style Red Blend - Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2013
2011 vintage: SA Top 100 Wines 2013
2010 vintage: Double Gold – China Wine Awards 2012
2009 vintage: 4½ Stars - Platter Wine Guide 2012
2008 vintage: 4½ Stars - Platter Wine Guide 2011
in the vineyard : Terrior:
Slope: North-facing slopes
Soil: Deep red Hutton
Climate: Moderate with cooling sea breezes from the Atlantic Ocean

Viticulture:
Trellising: 4 wire
Perold Age of vines: 15 - 26 years
Irrigation: Dry-land conditions

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness with the components harvested and vinified separately.
Yield: 7 - 9 t/ha

in the cellar : Fermented in open fermenters for 5 - 7 days at 24° - 28° C. Punch through every 4 hours, fermented dry on the skins. 100% MLF completed in spontaneously in tanks; racked into barrels.

Maturation: 24 months oak maturation in 100% new 225 Litre French oak barrels

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