Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2009

Another example of this fine varietal with a bit of a dry finish. A medium bodied wine displaying wild berries, and ripe plums on the nose. With a little time, it will develop into a lovely Darling Shiraz with opulent fruit and an integrated wood structure.


variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winery : Darling Cellars
winemaker : Carl Hugo & Abe Beukes
wine of origin : Darling
analysis : alc : 14.30 % vol  rs : 1.76 g/l  pH : 3.75  ta : 5.20 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : Drink now until 2009.

in the vineyard : Terroir: Strategically chosen sites which gets the warm sunny days and cooling effect of the Atlantic Ocean. Deep soils from decomposed granite, clay rich, good drainage
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, no irrigation

The recent demarcation of the Darling district has led to a focus at Darling Cellars on wines which are terroir and varietal specific. The cool and temperate West Coast climate lends itself to a different micro- and mesoclimate which, along with the different types of soil, lead to unique grapes, which we guide into even more unique wines. Having 99% of all vineyards dry land and almost the same percentage as bush vine, this is as close to what nature intended for grapes to be as one can get.

about the harvest: Yield: 6-7 ton/ha
Balling at Harvest: 23.5° B

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