Winemaker's Selection Sauvignon Blanc / Chenin Blanc 2020

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Pieter-Niel Rossouw & Reon Richter
Main Variety - Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol - 14.12 %vol
pH - 3.52
RS - 2.6 g/l
Total Acid - 6.28 g/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - White
Style - 0
Body - Medium
Taste - Fruity


Accolades

2021 Veritas Awards - Gold

Tasting Notes

Ripe Gooseberries, watermelon, winter melon with green apple on the nose. On the pallet a tropical cocktail, ripe white pear with a velvety finish. Both cultivars showing how they complement each other. A wine with great structure and length.

Blend Information

Sauvignon Blanc 60% & Chenin Blanc 40%

Food Suggestions

Roasted chicken, grilled seafood, blue cheese Pasta

In The Vineyard

Specially selected vineyards from different slopes and different soils were used for this blend. The cool nights and cool South-westerly wind in the
afternoons, cool the vineyards down and help to form the elegant fruit flavours. Soil types consist of weathered granite to deep red and well drained soils.
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, supplement irrigation
Yield: 10 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 21-23°B

In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destemmed, skin contact for 16 hours, 18 days fermentation at 14°C. Grapes and juice handled reductively to prevent oxidation and lock in fruitiness.
Maturation: Left on lees for 2 months to add complexity

Additional Information

We have created some standalone premium wines to showcase the diversity of Darling Cellars and the Darling region. All so unique, we could not find a place for them in our 3 core ranges. Wines to come look for.


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