Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2005

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: 23.5°B

In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation at 22-28°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 2022 Magnum André Scriven & Maggie Immelman Shiraz
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

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