Darling Reserve Bush Vines Merlot 2024

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Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Maggie Immelman, André Scriven

Main Variety - Merlot

Alcohol - 14.1 %vol

pH - 3.62

RS - 3.2 g/l

Total Acid - 5.6 g/l

Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Red

Style - Dry

Body - Medium

Taste - Fruity

Tasting Notes

This complex but also elegant wine spoils you with flavours of ripe red berry flavours and subtle mocha notes create a smooth, rounded palate, offering warmth and generous drinkability.

Blend Information

100% Merlot

Food Suggestions

A natural partner to comforting dishes such as roast lamb and tomato-based pasta.

In The Vineyard

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

About The Harvest

Yield: 5.5-6.5 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 24-25°B

In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 5 - 10 days fermentation at 24 - 26°C.
Maturation: 12 months aged on French and American oak staves.

Additional Information

The Darling Reserve Bush Vines collection presents single-varietal wines that emphasize fruit-driven profiles, honouring both varietal character and their origin: Darling.

Grown in dryland vineyards where roots reach deep into clay-rich soils, this Merlot develops concentration, softness, and expressive fruit character.

Other Vintages

Wine	Wine Maker	Main Variety
Darling Reserve Bush Vines Merlot 2024	Maggie Immelman, André Scriven	Merlot