Darling Cellars "Terra Hutton" Cabernet Sauvignon

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Abe Beukes & Carel Hugo
Main Variety - Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol - 14.13 %vol
pH - 3.66
RS - 2.2 g/l
Total Acid - 4.9 g/l
Volatile Acidity - 0.57 g/l
SO2 - 81 mg/l
Free SO2 - 32 mg/l
Appellation - Coastal

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry
Taste - Mineral


Tasting Notes

Deep, dark colour with aromas of blackcurrants and subtle wood on the nose. A great concentration of fruit on the palate supported with finely balanced tannins. A wonderfully soft and smooth finish.

Blend Information

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

In The Vineyard

Terroir: Warmer sites are chosen to give full ripe grapes with dark colour and soft tannins. Soils from decomposed granite. Hutton soils dominate the sites used for this wine
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, no irrigation

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.

About The Harvest

Yield: 6-7 ton/ha
Balling at Harvest: 24° - 25° B


Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Darling Cellars "Terra Hutton" Cabernet Sauvignon Abe Beukes & Carel Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon
Darling Cellars "Terra Hutton" Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Abe Beukes & Johan Nesenberend Cabernet Sauvignon
Darling Cellars "Terra Hutton" Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Abé Beukes & Johan Nesenberend Cabernet Sauvignon
Darling Cellars "Terra Hutton" Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Abe Beukes Cabernet Sauvignon
Darling Cellars "Terra Hutton" Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Abe Beukes Cabernet Sauvignon
Darling Cellars "Terra Hutton" Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Abe Beukes Cabernet Sauvignon
Darling Cellars "Terra Hutton" Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 Abe Beukes Cabernet Sauvignon

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