Enjoy this on its own or with roasted duck breast or roasted tomato and basil pasta. Will also pair well with a creamy mushroom risotto.
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
The grapes were harvested from dryland farmed vineyards in Darling, where the vines are not trellised and planted as bush vines. Six Tonner refers to the average yield on these grapes.
Balling at Harvest: 24-25°B
Vinification: Crush and destalk, 5 - 10 days fermentation at 24 - 26°C.
Maturation: 12 months aged on French and American oak.
Wine | Wine Maker | Main Variety |
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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 |