Darling Cellars Reserve Chocoholic 2014

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Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Carel Hugo & Alastair Rimmer

Main Variety - Pinotage

Alcohol - 14.3 %vol

pH - 3.68

RS - 8.92 g/l

Total Acid - 5.53 g/l

Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Red

Tasting Notes

A delicious and elegant wine that delights the nose and palate with lovely dark plum flavours with soft tannins and lingering notes of toasty oak characters. A wine that shows a lot of modern styling with the trademark Darling elegance!!

Blend Information

100% Pinotage

In The Vineyard

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

About The Harvest

Yield: 3-7 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 24° B

In The Cellar

A portion of the wine spend 8-12 months on staves and to add complexity and layers, this wines is blended with other components.

Other Vintages

Wine	Wine Maker	Main Variety
Darling Cellars Reserve Chocoholic 2014	Carel Hugo & Alastair Rimmer	Pinotage