2021 Du Toitskloof Winery Heritage Pinotage/Merlot/Ruby Cabernet

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Type of Wine Red
Country South Africa
Region Western Cape
Appellation Breedekloof (Appellation)
Winery Du Toitskloof Wines
Year 2021
Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Pinotage
Content (Alc) 0.75 ltr (14%)
Drink window 2022 - 2024
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This Du Toitskloof Pinotage - Merlot - Ruby Cabernet is a round, full-bodied wine with inviting raspberry aromas and hints of spices and dried banana. Not too heavy and with a nice freshness between the red fruit. A wine with an excellent price/quality ratio. Review : Best Value Gilbert & Gaillard 2021

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ABOUT THE TOITS GAP

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When the founders of Du Toitskloof Wines dreamed of their young, innovative winery, they knew the journey was just as important as the destination. Du Toitskloof Wines was founded in 1962 by 6 winegrowers as a cooperative. The six visionaries bought 18 hectares of land from founder Visser de Wet and received the first grapes in February 1963.
In its early years, Du Toitskloof Wines became known as a producer of bulk wines, but after the winery started concentrating on the bottled wine market in the early 1990s, they quickly built a reputation as a forward-thinking brand not only in introduced the innovative winemaking disciplines in the cellar, but in his commitment to social development as a Fairtrade producer. The winery builds on three principles; they believe in always delivering a product of the highest quality, consistently, without compromising ethically.

Du Toitskloof Wines source most of their grapes from the Breedekloof Valley, all within a 10km radius of the cellar. This ensures that all grapes share similar soil types and microclimates. With a wide variety of terroirs, with grapes grown along cool mountain slopes, in alluvial soils with a high water holding capacity, as well as on sandy and rocky soils.

Most vines are grafted onto Richter 99 and 101-14 rootstocks and receive supplemental irrigation based on hydrometer readings. Leaf canopies are actively managed to ensure the trusses are kept in shade and out of direct sunlight. Grapes are picked when they have reached optimal physiological ripeness, allowing them to retain their intense color and flavor spectrum.

In hot summers, the vineyards are overshadowed early on by the high peaks of the Du Toitskloof Mountains, leading to slow maturation and intensity of flavours. White wines produce tropical aromas of guava, gooseberry, pineapple and lichi, while the red wines produce fruity dark currant, cherry, blackcurrant and fynbos nuances.

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Type of Wine Red
Country South Africa
Region Western Cape
Appellation Breedekloof (Appellation)
Winery Du Toitskloof Wines
Grape Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Year 2021
Drinking as of 2022
Drinking till 2024
Alcohol % 14
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging No
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Screw cap
Tasting Profiles Fruity, Lightly sweet, Round, Red fruit, Flexible, Full, Sweet
Drink moments Cadeau!, Open haard
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