Le Grand Domaine Grand Vin de Stellenbosch Pinotage 2022

The grapes are handpicked in bins during cool early mornings. Crushed and destemmed to open top fermenter. After one day of cold soaking, we inoculated with a selected yeast strain. Manual punch down was done every two hours from 7am to 11pm for 4 days. After 4 days we scale down the punch downs to prevent over extraction of tannin. Fermentation peaked at 29°C and after 6 days we press at 2.7°B. Once alcoholic fermentation is completed, the wine is taken to a combination of 225L and 300L barrels. 50% of malolactic fermentation was done in barrel the rest in tank.

Grapes are selected from one specific vineyards site on the Bottelary Hills. This beautiful block was planted in 1995 on Tukulu soils. This manicured bush vines are planted 270m – 300m above sea level in a Northwest – Southeast direction on a westerly slope. Grapes were harvested on the 21st of February 2022

12 months

100% Pinotage

2025 Absa Top 10 Pinotage Winners

Veritas 2025 Gold

Le Grand Domaine is situated at the top of beautiful Devon Valley, overlooking the majestic Stellenbosch mountains. Devon Valley is one of Stellenbosch’s best-kept secrets, both scenically and viticulturally. Vines have flourished here since the 18th century and it has an enviable reputation, not only for the red wines that are made here, but also as a source of premium grapes. The Devon Valley was demarcated in 1997, within the Stellenbosch Wine of Origin. The valley is open to the south and demarcated by low hills on the other sides.