Darling Cellars "Six Tonner" Merlot 2005

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Abe Beukes & Johan Nesenberend
Main Variety - Merlot
Alcohol - 14.0 %vol
pH - 3.5
RS - 2.3 g/l
Total Acid - 5.6 g/l
Appellation - Coastal

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry
Body - Medium
Taste - Fruity


Accolades

Michelangelo Awards 2006 - Silver Medal

Tasting Notes

Michelangelo Awards 2006 - Silver Medal
A soft, fruity wine with delicate ripe plum flavours both on the nose and palate. Lightly oaked, this wine has a wonderfully appealing balance between fruit and wood.

Blend Information

100% Merlot

In The Vineyard

The recent demarcation of the Darling district has led to a focus at Darling Cellars on wines which are terroir and varietal specific. The cool and temperate West Coast climate lends itself to a different micro- and mesoclimate which, along with the different types of soil, lead to unique grapes, which we guide into even more unique wines. Having 99% of all vineyards dry land and almost the same percentage as bush vine, this is as close to what nature intended for grapes to be as one can get.

DC is a wine range of straight varietals where the focus is on fruit driven, varietal true, value for money wines.

Terroir: Decomposed granite, with deep red top soils. A low yield from dry land and bush vine
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, dry land
Yield: 5.5-6.5 t/ha

About The Harvest

Balling at Harvest: 24-25°B

In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 12 days fermentation at 22-28°C
Maturation: After malolactic fermentation, wine is racked into barrels for 10 months. A blend of 3rd and 4th fill barrels are used


Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Darling Cellars "Six Tonner" Merlot 2009 Abe Beukes & Carl Hugo Merlot
Darling Cellars "Six Tonner" Merlot 2008 Abe Beukes & Johan Nesenberend Merlot
Darling Cellars "Six Tonner" Merlot 2007 Abé Beukes & Johan Nesenberend Merlot
Darling Cellars "Six Tonner" Merlot 2005 Abe Beukes & Johan Nesenberend Merlot
Darling Cellars "Six Tonner" Merlot 2004 Abe Beukes Merlot
Darling Cellars "Six Tonner" Merlot 2003 Abe Beukes Merlot
Darling Cellars "Six Tonner" Merlot 2002 Abe Beukes Merlot

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