Darling Cellars Black Granite Shiraz 2008

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Abe Beukes & Johan Nesenberend
Main Variety - Shiraz
Alcohol - 13.3 %vol
pH - 3.75
RS - 1.8 g/l
Total Acid - 5.35 g/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry
Body - Medium


Tasting Notes

Another example of this fine varietal with a bit of a dry finish. A medium bodied wine displaying wild berries, and ripe plums on the nose. With a little time, it will develop into a lovely Darling Shiraz with opulent fruit and an integrated wood structure.

Ageing Potential

Drink now until 2009.

Blend Information

100% Shiraz

In The Vineyard

Terroir: Strategically chosen 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

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.

About The Harvest

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


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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