The Journal Pinotage 2023
$ 22.42
Description The Journal represents the ultimate expression of Diemersdal terroir, the farm where six generations of the Louw family have been cultivating grapes for the making of fine wines. The Journal implies the continuous, the living and the evolving. It ensures the events of time are captured and recorded as momenta – reminders of generations past and a reference for generations to come. The supreme quality of this range and the craftmanship with which The Journal wines are made, these are the result of Diemersdal’s tradition and its previous generations of wine farmers. Food suggestions: Classic old-world dishes such as roast lamb with fresh garden vegetables. Tasting notes: This wine delivers intense and bold berry flavours with great complexity with savoury and spicy notes as well as soft and velvety tannins. Maturation 24 months oak maturation in 100% new 225L French oak barrels. Oenology: The tight bunches of small berries, ideal for making wines of structure, elegance and refinement. Carefully hand harvested at 26 Balling. The grapes are crushed and fermented in 1-ton open French oak “kuipe” at 25-28C. Malolactic fermentation in older French oak barrels before racking. A portion whole berry fermentation resulted in intenseness and complexity on the nose. DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE
