Accolades
Michelangelo Awards 2006 - Silver Medal
Tasting Notes
Michelangelo Awards 2006 - Silver Medal
A soft, fruity wine with delicate ripe plum flavours both on the nose and palate. Lightly oaked, this wine has a wonderfully appealing balance between fruit and wood.
In The Vineyard
The recent demarcation of the Darling district has led to a focus at Darling Cellars on wines which are terroir and varietal specific. The cool and temperate West Coast climate lends itself to a different micro- and mesoclimate which, along with the different types of soil, lead to unique grapes, which we guide into even more unique wines. Having 99% of all vineyards dry land and almost the same percentage as bush vine, this is as close to what nature intended for grapes to be as one can get.
DC is a wine range of straight varietals where the focus is on fruit driven, varietal true, value for money wines.
Terroir: Decomposed granite, with deep red top soils. A low yield from dry land and bush vine
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, dry land
Yield: 5.5-6.5 t/ha
About The Harvest
Balling at Harvest: 24-25°B
In The Cellar
Vinification: Crush and destalk, 12 days fermentation at 22-28°C
Maturation: After malolactic fermentation, wine is racked into barrels for 10 months. A blend of 3rd and 4th fill barrels are used
Not for sale to persons under the age of 18. Enjoy Responsibly.
