Darling Cellars Reserve Old Blocks Pinotage

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

This wine is very expressive and complex on the nose with flavours of red berries, black cherries, vanilla, butterscotch, red plums, coffee and nuances of strawberries. On the palate the flavours follow through with good structure and silky tannins. A well balanced wine with elegance and a lengthy aftertaste.

Technical Analysis
alc	14.14
rs	3.4
pH	3.5
ta	5.50
Wine Information
Accolades	2022 Veritas Awards: Silver
Brand Group	Reserve Range
Other
Winemaker	Pieter-Niel Rossouw & Carel Hugo
Variety	Pinotage
Blend Percentage	100% Pinotage
Food Suggestion	It could be enjoyed with oxtail, bobotie, lamb curry.
Ageing
Cellar	Vinification: Crush and destalk, 10 days fermentation at 20-30°C on skin. Pressed at 5-10°B. Maturation: After malolactic fermentation, wine is racked into barrels for 12 months. A blend of 3rd and 4th fill French barrels are used.
Harvest	Yield: 5-6 t/ha Balling at Harvest: 24-25° B
Vineyard	Terroir: Deep, decomposed granite soils on the slopes of the Darling Hills, with a cooling effect in the warm afternoons from the Atlantic Ocean in close proximity. Vineyard type: Bush Vine, dry land.
Style
body	Medium
style	Dry
taste	Fruity
type	Red
Type
Kosher	0
Organic	0
Vegetarian	0
Wooded	1
Pack
Closure	Screwcap
Pack Size	750ml
Pack Type	Bottle