Darling Cellars Gustus Pinotage 2018

A bouquet of dark plums, currants, dark berries, forest floor and kelp with underlying toasted oak notes. These concentrated flavours follow on the palate and combined with a fine tannin structure, give the wine a rich complex finish.

Roasted or barbequed lamb.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Darling Cellars
winemaker : Pieter-Niel Rossouw,Carel Hugo
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 14.00 % vol  rs : 2.70 g/l  pH : 3.59  ta : 5.85 g/l  
type : White  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2019 Veritas Awards: Silver
2019 Ergebnis Mundus Vini Summer Tasting - Gold

Translated from Latin ‘gustus’ means ‘taste’ and this is what this wine is all about.

Darling Cellars Gustus 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. The hand selection of grapes is focused on optimum ripeness at the crusher to deliver flavour in you glass. The best judge of TASTE is  yourself!

in the vineyard : eep, dark coloured laterite soils from decomposed Granite in the Darling Hills. Micro climate positively influenced by the Atlantic with sunny days and cool evenings. 36-Year-old Bush Vines, no irrigation. Yield 3-4 t/ha.

about the harvest: 25-27°B

in the cellar : 5 day cold soak and then fermentation in open tanks with a combination of pump overs and punch downs. Alcoholic fermentation is finished on the skins and extended skin contact for another 10 days. Aged in French oak barrels for 22 months.

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