Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2023

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Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Bertrum Titus

Main Variety - Chenin Blanc

Alcohol - 12.30 %vol

pH - 3.49

RS - 2.7 g/l

Total Acid - 6.11 g/l

SO2 - 150 mg/l

Free SO2 - 40 mg/l

Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - White

Style - Dry

Body - Light

Taste - Fruity

Accolades

2023 Vitis Vinefera Awards - Gold
2023 Lumo Awards - Gold
2023 Merit Challenge - Gold

Tasting Notes

Subtle tropical fruit dominated by ripe yellow peaches, quince, guava and white pear on the nose. Elegant and well-balanced structure with loads of tropical fruit on the palate and a fresh and crisp acidity followed by a lingering aftertaste.

Blend Information

100% Chenin Blanc

Food Suggestions

A wine that will compliment fresh seafood and light spicy chicken salads.

In The Vineyard

The grapes were harvested from dryland farmed vineyards in Darling, where the vines are not trellised and planted as bush vines on a combination of laterite soils 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean. These grapes ripen as nature intended without human intervention, we do monitor vineyards for optimal picking times, adopting a combination of sampling and tasting to optimize the richer tropical (thiol) notes.

In The Cellar

Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation at 14-15°C. Grapes and juice handled reductively to prevent oxidation. Maturation: Left on lees for 3 months to add complexity.

Additional Information

Darling Cellars Reserve is a wine range of straight varietals where the focus is on fruit driven, varietal true, value for money wines. The Arum Fields refer to the Arum lilies that bloom wildly in the fields in August.

Other Vintages

Wine	Wine Maker	Main Variety
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2023	Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Bertrum Titus	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2022	Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Reon Richter	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2021	Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Reon Richter	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2020	Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2019	Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2018	Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2017	Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2016	Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2015	Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Maggie Venter	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2014	Abé Beukes & Welma Myburgh	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2013	Abé Beukes, Welma Myburgh	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2012	Abé Beukes & Welma Myburgh	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2011	Welma Myburgh, Abe Beukes	Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2010	Abe Beukes, Welma Myburgh	Chenin Blanc