Darling Cellars Sir Charles 2021

A deep and complex wine with layers of black fruit, cedar, red plums, liquorice, chocolate and tobacco. Smooth and silky but structured with a long lingering finish.

Enjoy with roast beef, slow roast leg of lamb flavoured, beef tenderloin with roasted shallots.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot ]

winery : Darling Cellars

winemaker : André Scriven & Maggie Immelman

wine of origin : Darling

analysis : alc : 14.89 % vol rs : 3.44 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.97 g/l so2 : 40 mg/l fso2 : 150 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded vegetarian

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

This wine of stature fittingly pays tribute to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Cape of Good Hope after whom the village of Darling was named in 1851. Darling Cellars salutes its namesake with this finely blended wine.

in the vineyard : Our farmers grow grapes on dry-land and deep-rooted bush vines. The wines reflect the ancient soils and coastal proximity for which the Darling region is so well known. In this individually crafted range, every wine tells its story.

The climate, terroir and viticulture result wine rich in flavour but with soft tannins. Come harvest time, ripening is carefully monitored for optimal ripeness and grapes are hand harvested.

about the harvest: The grapes are harvested from dry land (un-irrigated) bush vines, planted on deep-red decomposed granite soils ideal for the retention of natural moisture.

in the cellar : Cold soaked for 2 days and then fermented in open tanks with a combination of pump overs and punch downs. Alcoholic fermentation is finished on the skins with extended skin contact. Aged for 18 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels to perfect this wine.

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