Darling Cellars Reserve Bushvine Chardonnay 2025
An array of white pears, pineapple and lemon are the flavours on the nose that will follow through on the palate. A fruitful wine with a good mid palate, that ends off with a zesty lemon finish.
Alc:13.86 RS:13.86 pH:3.30 TA:5.83 TSO2:150 FSO2:45
Blend: 100% ChardonnayAppellation: Darling
Food Pairing This wine is the perfect companion with a gourmet chicken salad or Indian curry dish. Will also pair well with fish and seafood.
Winemaker: Anthony Meduna, André Scriven
Main Variety: Chardonnay
Style: Dry
Type: White
Body: Light
Taste: Fruity
Wooded: No
Organic: No
Kosher: No
Vegetarian: Yes
Pack Size: 750ml
Pack Type: Bottle
Vineyard
The grapes were harvested from dryland farmed vineyards in Darling, where the vines are not trellised and planted as bush vines on a combination of laterite soils 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean. These grapes ripen as nature intended without human intervention, we do monitor vineyards for optimal picking times, adopting a combination of sampling and tasting to optimize the richer tropical (thiol) notes.
Cellar
Crush and destalk, 14 days fermentation at 14-15°C. Grapes and juice are handled reductively to prevent oxidation. Maturation: Left on lees for 3 months to add complexity.
Harvest
The grapes were harvested from dryland farmed vineyards in Darling.
More Info
An array of white pears, pineapple and lemon are the flavours on the nose that will follow through on the palate. A fruitful wine with a good mid palate, that ends off with a zesty lemon finish.