Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2015

Name: Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2015
Brand: Darling Cellars
SKU: 40429

This Merlot displays flavours of red berries, hazelnut, mocha and chocolate. A well balanced wine with good structure and great lingering fruit on the palate.

Serve with boeuf bourguignon or roast duck.

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variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Darling Cellars

winemaker : Carl Hugo and Abe Beukes

wine of origin : Darling

analysis : alc : 14.34 % vol rs : 2.9 g/l pH : 3.5 ta : 5.3 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Screwcap

in the vineyard :

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.

Darling Cellars Reserve is a wine range of straight varietals where the focus is on fruit driven, varietal true, value for money wines.

Bush Vine, no irrigation

about the harvest:

Yield: 5.5 - 6.5 ton/ha
Balling at Harvest: 24° - 25° B

in the cellar :

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 5-10 days fermentation at 22 - 30°C
Maturation: After malolactic fermentation a portion (approx. 50%) of the wine is racked into barrels for 7-8 months while the balance is transferred into stainless tanks to which staves are added. A blend of 3rd and 4th fill barrels are used

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