Darling Cellars
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.
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