Onyx Pinotage 2002

Veritas 2005 - Bronze
Veritas 2004 - Bronze
Vanilla pod, pungent flavours of small red berries and a slight hint of banana makes up the complex nose on this fine Pinotage. A subtle wine with underlying complexity which only presents itself with time.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Darling Cellars

winemaker : Abe Beukes

wine of origin : Groenekloof/Darling

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.1 g/l pH : 3.80 ta : 5.72 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Veritas 2005 - Bronze
Veritas 2004 - Bronze

ageing : Enjoy from 2005 to 2012.

in the vineyard : The semi-precious stone of Onyx represents the dark granite bedrock so prevalent in the premium vineyard of Groenekloof. This vineyard, is without doubt, our most treasured pride and joy! It is only the very best of these selected parcels which produce wines of great depth and complexity that are bottled under Onyx.

Terroir: Deep soils possessing decomposed granite. Darling hills.
Vineyards: Bush vine/dry land
Climate: The climate is positively influenced by the Atlantic Ocean with sunny days and cool nights.

about the harvest: Crush and destalk, 12-14 days fermentation at 23-25Â°C

in the cellar : 80% French Oak and 20% American â€“ a selection of first and second fill 300 litre barrels, aged for 14 months.

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