“Would that painting not make a beautiful wine label?” Sue Sonnenberg said to husband, David one night. It wasn’t too long after that momentous night that the iconic Carl Büchner’s Harlequin depiction on the wall in their dining room, became the story behind this red blend. This wine salutes the memory of this exemplary artist and sales of this wine will also generate a small fund for emerging artists in collaboration with the Association of Arts in Pretoria.

ABOUT THE DIEMERSFONTEIN HARLEQUIN 2022

WINEMAKING	Shiraz and Pinotage grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness. Each cultivar is vinified in steel tanks separately for up to 6 days. The shiraz fraction is kept unoaked to maintain the dark fruit and spice characteristics and the Pinotage fraction is matured on French oak staves in tank for up to 8 months. After a few sample blends the perfect combination of Shiraz and Pinotage was found.
TASTING NOTES	This blend of Shiraz and Pinotage leads with blackcurrant, plum and mocha on the nose. With delicious sweet dark fruit and mouth filling juicy tannins on the palate and finish.
FOOD PAIRING	Although this wine is a great partner for rich lamb casseroles and gentle Malay curries, it also makes a great companion to a typical braais.

 

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

COMPONENTS	WINE OF ORIGIN	HARVEST DATE	YIELD
65% Shiraz, 35% Pinotage	Western Cape	February 2022	6 Tonnes per Hectare

 

AEGING POTENTIAL	TEMPERATURE	ENERGY	PACKAGING
Mature for up to 5 years from harvest	Serve between 15ºC to 20ºC	(100 ml) E = 337 KJ / 81 Kcal	1175 grams per 750ml bottle with 6 bottles per case

 

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ANALYSIS

ALCOHOL	TOTAL ACIDITY	RESIDUAL SUGAR	PH
13.79%	5.45 g/l	1.91 g/l	3.60

 

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