Ayama Carignan Premium Range
Description
Vintage 2022
Variety 100% Carignan from the farm
Soil type
Gravelly, well-drained soils, as well as Paardeberg Mountain sandstone
Vinification
Harvested early morning by hand, healthy grapes came in at optimal ripeness at the end of March. The juice is fermented in stainless steel. Aged in 500 litres 3 years old barrels for 24 months. The wine is bottled in spring
Serving Suggestions
It is delicious paired with roast meats, duck and earthy root vegetables.
Tasting notes
Carignan is an expression of dark cherry fruit, blueberries, violet and other floral aromas along with notes of orange peel, black liquorice and cocoa. Well bodied with tannins that have a fine, dusty aspect and fresh and lively acidity with excellent potential for ageing
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Proud South Africans true Italians
Italy's passion for good wine and conservation are inseparable elements of Slent, a historic farm in the mountains. It was first settled in 1685 by Martin Pouisson, a French Huguenot refugee from religious persecution, and granted title deeds in 1707. Pouisson named the farm "Slent".