Darling Cellars Premium Pinotage 2009

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Abé Beukes & Carel Hugo
Main Variety - Pinotage
Alcohol - 14.1 %vol
pH - 3.85
RS - 1.5 g/l
Total Acid - 5.27 g/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry
Body - Full


Tasting Notes

Red and black berries with spicy wood flavours make up the complex nose of this fine Pinotage. A full bodied wine, with underlying complexity and supporting wood aromas.

Ageing Potential

2011 - 2016

Blend Information

100% Pinotage

Food Suggestions

Enjoy with food.

In The Vineyard

Terroir: Deep dark coloured soils from decomposed Granite in the Darling Hills. Micro climate positively influenced by the Atlantic with sunny days and cool evenings.
Vineyard type: 35 Year old Bush Vine, no irrigation.

About The Harvest

Yield: 3 - 4 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 25°B

In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation at 23 - 25°C
Maturation: 40% Hungarian and 60% French oak. 60% New 300 litre barrels, aged for 15 months.


Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Darling Cellars Premium Pinotage 2013 Alastair Rimmer & Carel Hugo Pinotage
Darling Cellars Premium Pinotage 2010 Abé Beukes & Carel Hugo Pinotage
Darling Cellars Premium Pinotage 2009 Abé Beukes & Carel Hugo Pinotage

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