Pinotage 2009
Darling Cellars Premium comes from specific vineyards which are selected for their uniqueness in prominent terroir flavours. These vineyards are planted in the best terroir for the specific varietal. Vineyards are carefully monitored by the winemaker who ultimately decides when the grapes will be harvested. These grapes are handled separately in the cellar to preserve their natural quality and uniqueness.
Darling Cellars Premium is a dedicated concept from site selection, through to the final drop in the glass at the end of a bottle
Wine: Pinotage
Vintage: 2009
Origin: Darling Cultivar(s): 100% Pinotage
Winemaker: Abé Beukes & Carel Hugo
Terroir: Deep dark coloured soils from decomposed Granite in the Darling Hills. Micro climate positively influenced by the Atlantic with sunny days and cool evenings
Vineyard type: 35 Year old Bush Vine, no irrigation,
Yield: 3-4 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 25°B
Vinification: Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation at 23-25°C Maturation: 40% Hungarian and 60% French Oak. 60% New 300 liter barrels, aged for 15 months.
Alc: 14.1%
TA: 5.27 g/l
RS: 1.5 g/l
pH: 3.85
Winemaker’s comments:
Red and black berries with spicy wood flavours make up the complex nose of this fine Pinotage . A full bodied wine, with underlying complexity and supporting wood aromas. Enjoy with food from 2011 to 2016.
