Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2014

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Carl Hugo and Abe Beukes
Main Variety - Merlot
Alcohol - 14.2 %vol
pH - 3.63
RS - 2.54 g/l
Total Acid - 5.24 g/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry
Body - Medium
Taste - Fruity


Tasting Notes

A typical Merlot that displays a wide range of flavours including red berries, hazelnut, plums, vanilla and mocha. The entry on the palate is smooth and juicy with a good finish. A well balanced wine with great drinkability.


Blend Information

100% Merlot

Food Suggestions

Serve with roast lamb and tomato-based pasta dishes.


In The Vineyard

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.

Darling Cellars Reserve is a wine range of straight varietals where the focus is on fruit driven, varietal true, value for money wines.

Terroir: Decomposed granite, with deep red top soils. A low yield from dry land and bush vine.

Vineyard type: Bush Vine, no irrigation


About The Harvest

Yield: 5.5 - 6.5 ton/ha
Balling at Harvest: 24° - 25° B


In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 5-7 days fermentation at 22 - 30°C
Maturation: After malolactic fermentation a portion (approx. 50%) of the wine is racked into barrels for 7 - 8 months while the balance is transferred into stainless tanks to which staves are added. A blend of 3rd and 4th fill barrels are used.



Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2021 Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Immelman Merlot
Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2020 Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Maggie Immelman Merlot
Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2019 Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Maggie Immelman Merlot
Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2018 Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Carel Hugo Merlot
Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2017 Carel Hugo + Pieter-Niel Rossouw Merlot
Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2016 Carel Hugo + Pieter-Niel Rossouw Merlot
Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2015 Carl Hugo and Abe Beukes Merlot
Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2014 Carl Hugo and Abe Beukes Merlot
Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2013 Carl Hugo, Abe Beukes Merlot
Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2012 Carl Hugo, Abé Beukes Merlot
Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2010 Carl Hugo, Abé Beukes Merlot

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