Darling Cellars Reserve Chocoholic 2014

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Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Carel Hugo and Alastair Rimmer

Main Variety - Pinotage

Alcohol - 14.3 %vol

pH - 3.68

RS - 8.92 g/l

Total Acid - 5.53 g/l

Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Red

Tasting Notes

A delicious and elegant wine that delights the nose and palate with lovely dark plum flavours with soft tannins and lingering notes of toasty oak characters. A wine that shows a lot of modern styling with the trademark Darling elegance!!

Blend Information

100% Pinotage

In The Vineyard

Deep, decomposed granite soils on the slopes of the Darling Hills, with a cooling effect in the warm afternoons from the Atlantic Ocean in close proximity.

Vineyard type: Bush Vine, dry land

About The Harvest

Yield: 3-7 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 24° B

In The Cellar

A portion of the wine spend 8-12 months on staves and to add complexity and layers, this wines is blended with other components.

Other Vintages

Wine	Wine Maker	Main Variety
Darling Cellars Reserve Chocoholic 2014	Carel Hugo and Alastair Rimmer	Pinotage