Darling Cellars Premium Pinotage 2010

Sweet red and black berries with vanilla wood flavours make up the complex nose of this fine Pinotage. A full bodied wine, with underlying complexity and supporting wood aromas.

Enjoy with food.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Darling Cellars
winemaker : Abé Beukes & Carel Hugo
wine of origin : Darling
analysis : alc : 13.58 % vol  rs : 2.03 g/l  pH : 3.65  ta : 3.65 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

ageing : 2012 - 2018

in the vineyard : 

Darling Cellars Premium comes from specific vineyards which are selected for their uniqueness in prominent terroir flavours. These vineyards are planted in the best terroir for the specific varietal. Vineyards are carefully monitored by the winemaker who ultimately decides when the grapes will be harvested. These grapes are handled separately in the cellar to preserve their natural quality and uniqueness.

Darling Cellars Premium is a dedicated concept from site selection, through to the final drop in the glass at the end of a bottle.

Terroir: Deep dark coloured soils from decomposed Granite in the Darling Hills. Micro climate positively influenced by the Atlantic with sunny days and cool evenings.
Vineyard type: 36 Year old Bush Vine, no irrigation.

about the harvest: Yield: 3 - 4 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 24°B

in the cellar : Vinification: Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation at 23 - 25°C
Maturation: 40% Hungarian and 60% French oak. 60% New 300 litre barrels, aged for 15 months.

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