Deetlefs Estate De Hageveld Red 2011

This wine was released at the end of August 2012. Deep dark red colour with purple tint. On the nose you will experience a complex explosion of cherries, blackcurrant, mocha and leather. The wine reveals layers of different aromas with an amazing balance between fruit and wood. On the palate you will experience a fruity entry with pleasant cherry, raspberry, mocha and blackcurrant aromas. The wine has a full mouth feel and well rounded tannin structure. Good balance with a lingering aftertaste.

This wine is suited to most red meat and game meat dishes

variety : Merlot [ 29% Merlot, 23% Pinotage, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Malbec, 12% Shiraz ]

winery : Deetlefs Estate

winemaker : Ferdi Visser

wine of origin : Breedekloof

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 2.9 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : The perfect food wine which will age with grace. Excellent now, yet good development potential over the next 3 – 8 years.

Deetlefs Wine Estate is the 2nd oldest wine estate owned by the same family in South Africa (1822). Deetlefs offers a selective range of wines that cover all spectrums of the market from the medium to top-end.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested in March/April 2011

in the cellar : 100% French Oak matured for 15 months. 10% new barrels and the balance were in 2nd, 3rd, 4th fill barrels for a more complex wine.

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Deetlefs Estate De Hageveld Red 2012

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Deetlefs Estate De Hageveld Red 2011

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