Darling Cellars "Old Block" Pinotage 2005

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Abé Beukes & Johan Nesenberend
Main Variety - Pinotage
Alcohol - 14.4 %vol
pH - 3.72
RS - 2.4 g/l
Total Acid - 5.3 g/l
Appellation - Coastal

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry
Taste - Fruity


Tasting Notes

A deep coloured fruity wine with the typical Pinotage aromas of dark chocolate, banana and red berries. On the palate the wine is rich and full-bodied with soft, dry tannins.

Blend Information

100% Pinotage

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: 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
Yield: 3 t/ha

About The Harvest

Balling at Harvest: 25°B

In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 10 days fermentation at 22°C on skin. Pressed at 5°B.
Maturation: After malolactic fermentation, wine is racked into barrels for 12 months. A blend of 3rd and 4th fill barrels are used.


Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Darling Cellars "Old Block" Pinotage 2009 Abe Beukes & Carel Hugo Pinotage
Darling Cellars "Old Block" Pinotage 2008 Abe Beukes & Johan Nesenberend Pinotage
Darling Cellars "Old Block" Pinotage 2006 Abé Beukes & Johan Nesenberend Pinotage
Darling Cellars "Old Block" Pinotage 2005 Abé Beukes & Johan Nesenberend Pinotage
Darling Cellars "Old Block" Pinotage 2005 Abe Beukes & Johan Nesenberend Pinotage
Darling Cellars "Old Block" Pinotage 2003 Abe Beukes Pinotage
Darling Cellars "Old Block" Pinotage 2001 Abe Beukes Pinotage
Darling Cellars "Old Block" Pinotage 1999 Abe Beukes Pinotage

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