Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage 2015

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Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Carel Hugo & Pieter-Niel Rossouw

Main Variety - Pinotage

Alcohol - 14.0 %vol

pH - 3.6

RS - 9.7 g/l

Total Acid - 5.7 g/l

Appellation - Darling

Characteristics

Type - Red

Style - Dry

Body - Medium

Taste - Fruity

Accolades

Veritas 2016: Silver

Tasting Notes

A vibrant display of fresh fruit and flavours that includes Turkish delight, chocolate, red and black cherries, vanilla, red plum and butterscotch.

Blend Information

100% Pinotage

Food Suggestions

The flavours follow through on the palate with a fresh acidity to accompany you to all occasions!

In The Vineyard

Vineyard type: Bush Vine, dry land
Terroir: 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.

About The Harvest

Yield: 3 -7 t/ha
Balling at Harvest: 26°B

In The Cellar

Crush and destalk, 5-6 days fermentation at 20-30°C on skin. Pressed at 5-10°B. A portion of the wine spent 8-12 months on staves to add complexity and layers.

Other Vintages

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Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage 3litre NV	Carel Hugo & Pieter-Niel Rossouw	Pinotage
Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage 2023	André Scriven and Maggie Immelman	Pinotage
Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage Magnum 2022	Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Maggie Immelman	Pinotage
Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage 2022	Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Maggie Immelman	Pinotage
Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage 2021	Pieter-Niel Rossouw & Maggie Immelman	Pinotage
Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage 2020	Pieter-Niel Rossouw & Maggie Immelman	Pinotage
Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage 2018	Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Carel Hugo	Pinotage
Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage 2017	Carel Hugo & Pieter-Niel Rossouw	Pinotage
Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage 2016	Carel Hugo & Pieter-Niel Rossouw	Pinotage
Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage 2015	Carel Hugo & Pieter-Niel Rossouw	Pinotage