Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2016

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Carel Hugo, Pieter-Niel Rossouw
Main Variety - Shiraz
Alcohol - 14.22 %vol
pH - 3.53
RS - 3.80 g/l
Total Acid - 5.26 g/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

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


Accolades

Gold Wine Awards - Gold
Veritas 2016: Bronze

Tasting Notes

An amazing fruit forward wine with great complexity. The flavours of cherries, strawberries, red mulberries, pomegranate, liquorice, vanilla, red pepper and white pepper meet you on the nose. A very big structured wine with good fruit concentration on the palate. This fruit is carried through in a long lingering aftertaste.

Blend Information

100% Shiraz

Food Suggestions

A very balanced wine which can be enjoyed with mild curry dishes or a nice slow cooked brisket

In The Vineyard

Strategically selected sites which get 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: 6-8 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 24-25°B

In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 5-10 days fermentation at 20-30°C
Maturation: After malolactic fermentation, wine is racked into 2nd and 3rd fill barrels and stainless steel tanks with a combination of French and American oak staves for 12 months to add structure and complexity.

Additional Information

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.


Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2022 Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Maggie Immelman Shiraz
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2021 Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Maggie Immelman Shiraz
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2020 Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Maggie Immelman Shiraz
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2019 Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Maggie Immelman Shiraz
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2018 Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Carel Hugo Shiraz
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2017 Carel Hugo, Pieter-Niel Rossouw Shiraz
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2016 Carel Hugo, Pieter-Niel Rossouw Shiraz
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2015 Carel Hugo, Pieter-Niel Rossouw Shiraz
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2014 Abé Beukes and Carel Hugo Shiraz
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2013 Abé Beukes & Carel Hugo Shiraz
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2012 Abé Beukes & Carel Hugo Shiraz
Darling Cellars Reserve Black Granite Shiraz 2010 Abé Beukes, Carel Hugo Shiraz

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