Technical Analysis
The fruit for this Malbec comes from a single vineyard of seven hectares on a farm about five kilometres on the southern side of Darling.
Tasting note
An easy-drinking, yet elegant wine with fabulous juicy red-berry flavours that can only come from well-nurtured sun-ripened grapes, gently crushed, slowly fermented and quietly matured. The label depicts the Nguni cattle that graze the Darling region of South Africa.
Vinification details
Grapes were crushed at full phenolic ripeness, evaluated with continual taste assessment. Whole bunch fermented and then slow fermented at 20°. Malolactic inoculated.
Technical Analysis
The fruit for this Malbec comes from a single vineyard of seven hectares on a farm about five kilometres on the southern side of Darling.
Tasting note
An easy-drinking, yet elegant wine with fabulous juicy red-berry flavours that can only come from well-nurtured sun-ripened grapes, gently crushed, slowly fermented and quietly matured. The label depicts the Nguni cattle that graze the Darling region of South Africa.
Vinification details
Grapes were crushed at full phenolic ripeness, evaluated with continual taste assessment. Whole bunch fermented and then slow fermented at 20°. Malolactic inoculated.
With owner Charles Withington.
Technical Analysis
The fruit for this Malbec comes from a single vineyard of seven hectares on a farm about five kilometres on the southern side of Darling.
Tasting note
An easy-drinking, yet elegant wine with fabulous juicy red-berry flavours that can only come from well nurtured sun-ripened grapes, gently crushed, slowly fermented and quietly matured. The label depicts the Nguni cattle that graze the Darling region of South Africa.
Vinification details
Grapes were crushed at full phenolic ripeness, evaluated with continual taste assessment. Whole bunch fermented with early heat spike of 28°-30° and then slow fermented at 20°. Malolactic inoculated.
Technical Analysis
The fruit for this Malbec comes from a single vineyard of seven hectares on a farm about five kilometres on the southern side of Darling.
Tasting note
Darling is a well-known as a supplier of top quality fruit to many leading wineries outside the Darling area. Lovely red fruit, especially berry flavours, and freshness on the palate.
Vinification details
Grapes were crushed at full phenolic ripeness, evaluated with continual taste assessment. Whole bunch fermented with early heat spike of 28°-30° and then slow fermented at 20°. Malolactic inoculated.
