Sir Charles Darling
Sir Charles Darling
A deep and complex wine with layers of black fruit, cedar, honey, liquorice, chocolate and tobacco. Smooth but structured with a long lingering finish. In proper storage this wine will age very well.
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Accolades | Platter’s Wine Guide by Diners Club 2023: 5 Stars |
Brand Group | The Heritage Collection |
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Winemaker | Pieter -Niel Rossouw & Carel Hugo |
Variety | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Blend Percentage | 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot |
Food Suggestion | Enjoy with roast beef, venison & wild mushroom wellington, slow roast leg of lamb flavoured with garlic and rosemary, beef tenderloin with roasted shallots, Peking duck and a good potjie. |
Ageing | |
Cellar | Grapes fermented on the skins for 15 to 21 days. Pressing portions were kept separately and only 8 of the best barrels were selected. Aged in French oak barrels for 22 months. |
Harvest | The grapes are harvested from dry land. Come harvest time, ripening is carefully monitored for optimal ripeness and grapes are hand harvested. |
Vineyard | 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. The climate, terroir and viticulture result wine rich in flavour but with soft tannins. |
Style | |
body | Full |
style | Dry |
taste | Fruity |
type | Red |
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Kosher | 0 |
Organic | 0 |
Vegetarian | 0 |
Wooded | 1 |
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Closure | Cork |
Pack Size | 500ml |
Pack Type | Bottle |
- Range: The Heritage Collection
R190.00
R190.00 per item