Darling Cellars Gustus Cabernet Sauvignon
Darling Cellars Gustus Cabernet Sauvignon
The wine shows an array of ripe blue berries, some hints of tobacco and pencil shavings on the nose to follow onto the palate with a lengthy finish of spice and well balanced tannins.
Technical Analysis | |
alc | 14.61 |
rs | 3.08 |
pH | 3.6 |
ta | 5.71 |
Wine Information | |
Accolades | |
Brand Group | Gustus |
Other | |
Winemaker | Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Carel Hugo |
Variety | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Blend Percentage | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Food Suggestion | Serve with braised beef short ribs, garlic chicken wings, zucchini gratin with tomato confit, or a hearty beef stew. |
Ageing | |
Cellar | Whole berry fermented for 5-7 days on staves at 20-30°C. Aged in French oak barrels for 22 months |
Harvest | Balling at Harvest: 26-27°B |
Vineyard | Deep, dark coloured laterite soils from decomposed Granite in the Darling Hills. Micro climate positively influenced by the Atlantic with sunny days and cool evenings. Bush Vines, no irrigation. Yield 4-6 t/ha. |
Style | |
body | Full |
style | Dry |
taste | Fruity |
type | Red |
Type | |
Kosher | 0 |
Organic | 0 |
Vegetarian | 0 |
Wooded | 0 |
Pack | |
Closure | Cork |
Pack Size | 750ml |
Pack Type | Bottle |
- Range: Gustus
R145.00
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