DF Carpe DIem Cape Vintage · 2020. 4. 29. · Our Carpe Diem range is this dream of making world...
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When owners, David & Sue Sonnenberg, decided to start a wine business on their family farm, after the age of 50, they were truly ‘seizing the day’. Our Carpe Diem range is this dream of making world class, innovative wines from Wellington, reflected. carpe diem cape vintage reserve pinotage 2017 Vinification Sugar at harvest: 28ºB. Harvested early in the morning. Bunches and berries were very small, (average bunch weight approx. 125g) which we believe ensures the high level of colour and flavour concentration of the wine. The berries were “crushed” into stainless steel tank and inoculated with yeast. Pump overs were done every 4 hours for 20 minutes to extract the colour and flavours. Wine is fortified at ideal sugar level with brandy sprits. Wines is then age in second fill French oak barrels for 12 years. Tasting Notes A Red Brown coloured wine that unfurls with raisin, roasted nuts, honey and oak notes. Taste of fruit cake on the palate followed by a smooth lingering taste. Food Pairing Enjoy with biscuits, figs and a variety of cheeses. Information & Analysis Vintage: Cultivar: Harvest Date: Wine of Origin: Yield: ALC: TA: pH: Res: 2017 100% Pinotage February 2017 Wellington 4 ton / hectare 19 % VOL 6.0 g/l 3.55 71.9 g/l www.diemersfontein.co.za
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When owners, David & Sue Sonnenberg, decided to start a wine business on
their family farm, after the age of 50, they were truly ‘seizing the day’.
Our Carpe Diem range is this dream of making world class, innovative
wines from Wellington, reflected.
carpe diem
cape vintage reserve pinotage
2017
Vinification
Sugar at harvest: 28ºB. Harvested early in the morning.Bunches and berries were very small, (average bunch weightapprox. 125g) which we believe ensures the high level of colourand flavour concentration of the wine. The berries were“crushed” into stainless steel tank and inoculated with yeast.Pump overs were done every 4 hours for 20 minutes to extractthe colour and flavours. Wine is fortified at ideal sugar levelwith brandy sprits. Wines is then age in second fill French oakbarrels for 12 years.
Tasting Notes
A Red Brown coloured wine that unfurls with raisin,roasted nuts, honey and oak notes. Taste of fruit cake onthe palate followed by a smooth lingering taste.
Food Pairing
Enjoy with biscuits, figs and a variety of cheeses.
Information & Analysis
Vintage:Cultivar:
Harvest Date:Wine of Origin:
Yield:ALC:
TA:pH:
Res:
2017100% PinotageFebruary 2017Wellington4 ton / hectare19 % VOL6.0 g/l3.5571.9 g/l
www.diemersfontein.co.za
