MCC Brut Pinotage

Grilled chicken, smoked chicken salad, brie & goat’s milk cheese.

Deetlefs Wine Estate, situated in the picturesque Breedekloof (Rawsonville), is the second oldest wine estate in South Africa under ownership of the same family, established in 1822 and celebrated 200 years of existence in 2022. Age old family traditions passed through the generations and an intimate knowledge of every facet of this estate can be experienced in our handcrafted, classic styled wines.

The base wine was kept on fine lees until it was prepared for the second alcoholic fermentation in the bottle. After that, the young wine spent another 20 months on the lees before it was disgorged. The additional 8 months in comparison with the previous vintage make a huge difference. Based on the impact of the longer lees contact we have decided to extend it even further in future.

Grapes were harvested by hand and whole bunch pressed, to ensure minimum extraction of tannins and colour from the skins. Only 450l/ton of juice was recovered. Light settling for 2 days after which the clear juice was inoculated with specially selected yeast strains to ensure a good clean fermentation. The Chardonnay component was fermented in older French oak barrels for more complexity.