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Painted Wolf Darius Carignan 2021

Layers of black fruit, pungent black pepper and a touch of herbaceousness on the nose follow through to the palate.

variety : Carignan [ 100% Carignan ]
winemaker : Jeremy Borg
wine of origin : Wellington
analysis : alc : 12.93 % vol  rs : 2.2 g/l  pH : 3.32  ta : 6.1 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Herbaceous   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : This wine will continue to develop over the next 5 years

This wine is named for Darius, a very special African wild dog who led the Apoka pack in Botswana for 8 years. Together with his alpha female, Seronera, he brought 72 pups into the world.

Painted Wolf Wines supports the conservation of the highly endangered painted wolf and the protection of the diminishing wild spaces of Africa, through its donations to the EWT and Tusk.
in the vineyard : The grapes are from old vines in a hillside vineyard with Tukulu soil.
in the cellar : The grapes were destemmed before being fermented using wild yeast and manual punch downs. The wine spent nine months in barrels and tanks before bottling.
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Painted Wolf Darius Carignan 2021
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