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. Inviting flavours of raspberries, cherries and pencil shavings on the nose, followed with rich fruit flavours of plum and berries rounding it all off with supple tannins on the palate.

ABOUT THE CARPE DIEM PINOTAGE RESERVE 2021

WINEMAKING	Harvested early in the morning. Bunches and berries were very small, which we believe ensured the high extract of the wine. The berries were crushed into stainless steel tanks and inoculated with yeast. Pump overs were done every 3 hours for 30 minutes to extract the colour and flavours. At 2°B the wine was racked and the skins pressed. The wine was inoculated with malolactic bacteria and took place in old barrels. After malolactic fermentation the wine was racked from the lees. The wine spends a further 16 months in a combination of new French – and American oak barrels.
TASTING NOTES	Inviting flavours of raspberries, cherries and pencil shavings on the nose, followed with rich fruit flavours of plum and berries rounding it all off with supple tannins on the palate.
FOOD PAIRING	South African staples Bobotie, Bunny Chow and Braai, all begs for a glass of Pinotage. Its versatility makes it a great partner with roast duck, lamb casseroles or even Chocolate soufflé.

 

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

COMPONENTS	WINE OF ORIGIN	HARVEST DATE	YIELD
100% Pinotage	Wellington	February 2021	5 Tonnes per Hectare

 

AEGING POTENTIAL	TEMPERATURE	ENERGY	PACKAGING
Mature for up to 15 years from harvest	Serve between 15ºC to 20ºC	(100 ml) E = 353 KJ / 85 Kcal	1230 grams per 750 ml bottle with 6 bottles per case

 

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ANALYSIS

ALCOHOL	TOTAL ACIDITY	RESIDUAL SUGAR	PH
14.0%	5.8 g/l	2.3 g/l	3.61

 

Download the Tasting Note for the Carpe Diem Pinotage Reserve 2021