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Darling Cellars The Old Tractor Pinotage 2023

A Rich and complex wine with ripe plum and berry flavours, with underlying toasted oak notes finishing with a smooth and textured palate from integrated barrel maturation. These concentrated flavours follow through on the palate which gives this wine a rich and complex finish.

Pairs well with a beef casserole, roasted or barbequed lamb or any venison dishes.
variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Darling Cellars
winemaker : Maggie Immelman, André Scriven
wine of origin : Darling
analysis : alc : 14.52 % vol  rs : 3.7 g/l  pH : 3.70  ta : 5.4 g/l  so2 : 30 mg/l  fso2 : 100 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded vegetarian
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

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 own story.
in the vineyard : Deep, dark coloured soils from decomposed Granite. Micro-climate positively influenced by the Atlantic with sunny days and cool nights.
about the harvest: 37-Year-old Bush Vines, no irrigation, hand harvested. Yield 6 to 8 tonnes/ha. Balling at Harvest: 25-27°B
in the cellar : 2-day cold soak and then fermentation in open tanks with a combination of pump overs and punch downs. Aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels for 18 months.
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