Darling Cellars Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Abé Beukes & Welma Visser
Main Variety - Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol - 13.39 %vol
pH - 3.44
RS - 2.03 g/l
Total Acid - 6.37 g/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - White
Style - Dry
Body - Medium


Tasting Notes

This wine displays passion fruit, green figs and flinty aromas on the nose. The palate shows mineral complexity with a well-rounded balance and a persistent aftertaste.

Blend Information

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Food Suggestions

Seafood dishes, creamy chicken dish or a garden salad in early summer - the perfect accompaniment!

In The Vineyard

Darling Cellars Premium comes from specific vineyards which are selected for their uniqueness in prominent terroir flavours. These vineyards are planted in the best terroir for the specific varietal. Vineyards are carefully monitored by the winemaker who ultimately decides when the grapes will be harvested. These grapes are handled separately in the cellar to preserve their natural quality and uniqueness.

Terroir: South western facing slopes on deep granite soils are the preferred sites for these vineyards.
Vineyard type:Bush Vine, no irrigation.
Yield: 4 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 22 - 23°B

In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation at 13°C. Reductive winemaking
Maturation: Left on lees for 6 months in stainless steel tanks to add complexity and depth.


Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Darling Cellars Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Pieter-Niel Rossouw & Maggie Venter Sauvignon Blanc
Darling Cellars Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2015 Pieter-Niel Rossouw & Maggie Venter Sauvignon Blanc
Darling Cellars Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2014 Pieter-Niel Rossouw Sauvignon Blanc
Darling Cellars Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Abé Beukes & Welma Myburgh Sauvignon Blanc
Darling Cellars Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Abé Beukes & Welma Visser Sauvignon Blanc

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