Darling Cellars' Gustus wines (Latin for 'taste') come from specific vineyards which are selected for their uniqueness in prominent terroir flavours.
A bouquet of dark plums, currants, dark berries, forest floor and kelp with underlying toasted oak notes. These concentrated flavours follow on the palate and, combined with a fine tannin structure, give the wine a rich, complex finish.
Technical analysis
ALCOHOL
14.0 %
RESIDUAL SUGAR
2.7 g/L
pH
3.59
ACIDITY
5.8 g/L
ORIGIN
South Africa
WINEMAKER
Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Carel Hugo
VARIETY
Pinotage
TIME IN OAK
22 months
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
Yes
CLOSURE
Cork
BOTTLE SIZE
75cl
REGION
Western Cape
VEGETARIAN
Yes
VEGAN
Yes
Vinification details
Grapes were hand selected from 36-year-old unirrigated bush vines. Following a five day cold soak, fermentation took place in open tanks with a combination of pump overs and punch downs. Alcoholic fermentation was completed on the skins with extended skin contact for another ten days. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 22 months.
Awards
Tim Atkin MW: 91 pts
Green credentials
Accredited Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) estate.
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Darling Cellars' Gustus wines (Latin for 'taste') come from specific vineyards which are selected for their uniqueness in prominent terroir flavours.
A bouquet of dark plums, currants, dark berries, forest floor and kelp with underlying toasted oak notes. These concentrated flavours follow on the palate and, combined with a fine tannin structure, give the wine a rich, complex finish.
Technical analysis
ALCOHOL
14.7 %
RESIDUAL SUGAR
2.4 g/L
pH
3.42
ACIDITY
5.3 g/L
ORIGIN
South Africa
WINEMAKER
Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Carel Hugo
VARIETY
Pinotage
TIME IN OAK
15 months
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION
Yes
CLOSURE
Cork
BOTTLE SIZE
75cl
REGION
Darling
VEGETARIAN
No
VEGAN
No
Vinification details
From 36-year-old bush vines grown without irrigation. On arrival at the winery the grapes were crushed and destalked, before 14 days’ fermentation at 23-25°C. Aged in French oak barrels for 15 months.
Green credentials
Accredited Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) estate.
Contact us to discuss