Darling Cellars Lime Kilns 2010

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Abé Beukes & Welma Visser
Main Variety - Chenin Blanc
Alcohol - 13.08 %vol
pH - 3.52
RS - 2.06 g/l
Total Acid - 5.51 g/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - White
Style - Dry
Body - Full


Tasting Notes

This wine shows a light yellow colour and a rich combination of peaches, citrus and vanilla on the nose. The palate is complex and very well balanced with a firm structure and clean flavours. Tannins, alcohol and fruit are finely balanced, makes this a definite food wine. The wine will gain more complexity with further maturation.

Blend Information

Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier

In The Vineyard

Terroir: A combination of vineyards growing on laterite soils about 15km from the Atlantic Ocean.
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, no irrigation.

About The Harvest

Yield: 4 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 22 - 23°B

In The Cellar

Vinification: Crush and destalk, barrel fermented in 300 litre French oak barrels.
Maturation: Left on lees for 2 months to add complexity. Racked and returned to barrels for 5 more months.


Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Darling Cellars Lime Kilns 2015 Pieterniel Rossouw & Maggie Venter Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Lime Kilns 2013 Abé Beukes & Maggie Venter Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Lime Kilns 2010 Abé Beukes & Welma Visser Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Lime Kilns 2009 Abe Beukes & Welma Myburgh Chenin Blanc

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