Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2005

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Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Abé Beukes

Main Variety - Shiraz

Alcohol - 14.5 %vol

pH - 3.76

RS - 2.5 g/l

Total Acid - 5.39 g/l

Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Red

Tasting Notes

A medium bodied wine displaying wild berries, spice and cloves on the nose. A creamy palate with flavours of raspberry, supported by a soft tannin structure.

Ageing Potential

Drink now until 2007.

Blend Information

100% Shiraz

In The Vineyard

Terroir: Strategically selected sites which gets the warm sunny days and cooling effect of the Atlantic Ocean. Deep soils from decomposed granite, clay rich, good drainage.
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, no irrigation.

About The Harvest

Yield: 6-7 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 23.5Â°B

In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation at 22-28Â°C.
Maturation: After malolactic fermentation, wine is racked into barrels for 14 months. A blend of 3rd and 4th fill barrels are used.

Other Vintages

Wine	Wine Maker	Main Variety
Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2019 Magnum	.	Shiraz
Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2009	Carl Hugo & Abe Beukes	Shiraz
Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2008	Abe Beukes & Johan Nesenberend	Shiraz
Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2007	Abé Beukes	Shiraz
Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2005	Abé Beukes	Shiraz
Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2004	Abe Beukes	Shiraz
Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2003	Abe Beukes	Shiraz
Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2002	Abe Beukes	Shiraz
Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 1999	Abe Beukes	Shiraz
Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz BiB 2L NV	Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Maggie Immelman	Shiraz