Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2023

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Bertrum Titus
Main Variety - Chenin Blanc
Alcohol - 12.30 %vol
pH - 3.49
RS - 2.7 g/l
Total Acid - 6.11 g/l
SO2 - 150 mg/l
Free SO2 - 40 mg/l
Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - White
Style - Dry
Body - Light
Taste - Fruity


Accolades

2023 Vitis Vinefera Awards - Gold
2023 Lumo Awards - Gold
2023 Merit Wine & Spirit Challenge - Gold
2023 Veritas Awards - Silver Outstanding

Tasting Notes

Subtle tropical fruit dominated by ripe yellow peaches, quince, guava and white pear on the nose. Elegant and well-balanced structure with loads of tropical fruit on the palate and a fresh and crisp acidity followed by a lingering aftertaste.

Blend Information

100% Chenin Blanc

Food Suggestions

A wine that will compliment fresh seafood and light spicy chicken salads.

In The Vineyard

The grapes were harvested from dryland farmed vineyards in Darling, where the vines are not trellised and planted as bush vines on a combination of laterite soils 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean. These grapes ripen as nature intended without human intervention, we do monitor vineyards for optimal picking times, adopting a combination of sampling and tasting to optimize the richer tropical (thiol) notes.


In The Cellar

Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation at 14-15°C. Grapes and juice handled reductively to prevent oxidation. Maturation: Left on lees for 3 months to add complexity.

Additional Information

Darling Cellars Reserve is a wine range of straight varietals where the focus is on fruit driven, varietal true, value for money wines. The Arum Fields refer to the Arum lilies that bloom wildly in the fields in August.


Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2024 André Scriven and Bertrum Titus Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2023 Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Bertrum Titus Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2022 Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Reon Richter Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2021 Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Reon Richter Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2020 Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2019 Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2018 Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2017 Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2016 Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2015 Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Maggie Venter Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2014 Abé Beukes & Welma Myburgh Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2013 Abé Beukes, Welma Myburgh Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2012 Abé Beukes & Welma Myburgh Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2011 Welma Myburgh, Abe Beukes Chenin Blanc
Darling Cellars Reserve Arum Fields Chenin Blanc 2010 Abe Beukes, Welma Myburgh Chenin Blanc

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