Tasting Notes
A fruit driven wine with no oak influences. Fresh aroma of citrus and flowery flavours followed by a soft, well balanced mouth feel.
Ageing Potential
Can be enjoyed in the next 2 years.
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: 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
Yield: 6 t/ha
About The Harvest
Balling at Harvest: 21-22°B
In The Cellar
Vinification: Crush and destalk, 15 days fermentation at 16°C
Maturation: Kept on light lees for 3 months for fuller mouth feel and complexity
Not for sale to persons under the age of 18. Enjoy Responsibly.
