Darling Cellars The Old Tractor Pinotage 2022

A Rich and complex wine with ripe plum and berry flavours, with underlying toasted oak notes finishing with a smooth and textured palate from integrated barrel maturation. These concentrated flavours follow through on the palate which gives this wine a rich and complex finish.

Analysis: Alc:14.01 RS:14.01 pH:3.8 TA:5.4 TSO2:30 FSO2:100
Winemaker: André Scriven and Maggie Immelman
Variety: Pinotage
Origin: Darling

Our farmers grow grapes on dry-land and deep-rooted bush vines. The wines reflect the ancient soils and coastal proximity for which the Darling region is so well known. In this individually crafted range, every wine tells its own story.Decades ago, a tractor launching a ski-boat off Yzerfontein was caught in a high tide and was never recovered – it can be spotted occasionally when tide is low.

Food Suggestions
Pairs well with a beef casserole, roasted or barbequed lamb or any venison dishes.

Awards
2025 Mundus Vini Summer Tasting - Gold2025 Veritas Awards - Silver

In The Vineyard
Deep, dark coloured soils from decomposed Granite. Micro-climate positively influenced by the Atlantic with sunny days and cool nights.

The Harvest
37-Year-old Bush Vines, no irrigation, hand harvested. Yield 6 to 8 tonnes/ha. Balling at Harvest: 25-27°B

In The Cellar
2-day cold soak and then fermentation in open tanks with a combination of pump overs and punch downs. Aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels for 18 months.

Blend: 100% Pinotage
Type: Red
Style: Dry
Body: Full
Taste: Fruity
Wooded: ✔
Vegetarian: ✔
Closure: Cork
Pack Type: Bottle
Pack Size: 750ml
Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Darling Cellars The Old Tractor Pinotage 2024 Maggie Immelman, André Scriven Pinotage
Darling Cellars The Old Tractor Pinotage 2023 André Scriven and Maggie Immelman Pinotage
Darling Cellars The Old Tractor Pinotage 2022 André Scriven and Maggie Immelman Pinotage
Darling Cellars The Old Tractor Pinotage 2021 André Scriven and Maggie Immelman Pinotage