Darling Cellars Sweet Darling Rosé NV

A blushing new blend showing fruity and floral aromas. This is a soft, friendly wine with a balanced sweetness on taste.

74% Pinotage, 25% Muscat & 1% Shiraz

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.
Terroir: Decomposed granite in the area surrounding Darling Hills. Hot summers moderated by the cool Atlantic.
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, no irrigation

Yield: 5 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 21° - 22° B

Vinification: Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation at 12°C
Maturation: No maturation