Tasting Notes
This elegant and expressive fruit driven wine, exhibits hints of cloves, tobacco, Christmas cake and crushed black pepper. Ripe red cherries and mulberries as well as a hint of chocolate follow through to a well-structured and lengthy palate with refined tannins from ageing in barrels.
Food Suggestions
Pairs well with a beef casserole, braised pork neck, oxtail stew, bolognaise, Biltong &Bobotie (South African favourites!) or any venison dishes.
In The Vineyard
Deep, dark coloured laterite soils from decomposed Granite in the Darling Hills. Micro climate positively influenced by the Atlantic with sunny days and cool evenings
About The Harvest
Grapes are hand-picked from Bush Vine vineyards with no irrigation: yield 4-6 t/ha.
Balling at Harvest: 26-27°B
In The Cellar
5-day cold soak and then fermentation in open tanks with a combination of pump overs and punch downs. Alcoholic fermentation is finished on the skins and extended skin contact for another 10 days. Aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels for 22 months.
Additional Information
Our farmers grow grapes on dry-land and deep-rooted bush vines. The wines reflect the ancient soils and coastal proximity for which the Darling region is so well known. In this individually crafted range, every wine tells its own story. For decades Darling is also well known for the fine wheat it produces. Grain Silos dot the landscape and proudly remind us of the contribution of grain to our abundance.
Not for sale to persons under the age of 18. Enjoy Responsibly.
