Darling Cellars Cap Classique Brut Rose 2019

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Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Pieter-Niel Rossouw & Maggie Venter

Main Variety - Grenache

Alcohol - 11.5 %vol

pH - 3.2

RS - 9 g/l

Total Acid - 7.5 g/l

SO2 - 20 mg/l

Free SO2 - 80 mg/l

Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Cap_Classique

Style - Dry

Body - Medium

Taste - Fruity

Accolades

2019 Rosé Rocks Competition - Double Gold

Tasting Notes

This Brut Rosé has a salmon pink colour with an elegant nose. The nose shows a fruity bouquet of strawberries, watermelon, pomegranate and candy floss. The palate has a fresh acidity that results in a clean dry finish. This stylish MCC will compliment any occasion.

Blend Information

100% Grenache

Food Suggestions

Enjoy with slivers of charcuterie, crusty sourdough bread, ripe, melty Camembert. Will also pair well with most seafood dishes. Last but not least, fresh seasonal berries or any otherlight dessert.

In The Vineyard

Terroir: Medium yellow, non-arid sandy soils with 60% red laterite dominating the sub surface soil.
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, dry land farmed.

About The Harvest

The Chardonnay grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness for an MCC, a little higher in acidity and not overripe to preserve the natural acidity and have a low alcohol.
Yield: 6 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 18° B

In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation and secondary fermentation in the bottle Maturation:Kept on the lees for 16 months for a fuller mouth feel, complexity and stable bubbles.

Additional Information

Never a fast process, developing our Methodé Cap Classique was no exception to the rule. Secondary fermentation leads to the build-up of pressure and infusion of bubbles into the wine, making this a stunning, naturally bottle fermented, matured on lees MCC. Definitely a wine to look out for, as this MCC is only available from the cellar door and at selected outlets.

Other Vintages

Wine	Wine Maker	Main Variety
Darling Cellars Cap Classique Brut Rose 2020	Pieter-Niel Rossouw & Maggie Venter	Grenache
Darling Cellars Cap Classique Brut Rose 2019	Pieter-Niel Rossouw & Maggie Venter	Grenache