Darling Cellars Reserve Bushvine Sauvignon Blanc 2025

This wine shows layers of minerality and tropical fruits on the nose. A bouquet of green fig and asparagus, leads to a delightful tropical fruit palate of melon and passionfruit. These flavours are supported by a vibrant acidity that keeps the palate fresh.

Alc:13.84 RS:13.84 pH:3.19 TA:6.2

Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Appellation: Darling

Accolades
2025 Michelangelo Wine Awards - Gold<br />2025 Lumo Awards - Gold

Food Pairing
This wine will pair well with most seafood, but will go particularly well with West Coast fresh mussels or oysters!

Winemaker: Anthony Meduna, André Scriven
Main Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Style: Dry
Type: White
Body: Light
Taste: Fruity
Wooded: No
Organic: No
Kosher: No
Vegetarian: Yes
Pack Size: 750ml
Pack Type: Bottle
Vineyard
Vineyards strategically planted on South-West facing slopes to capture cool breezes from the Atlantic Ocean and cold Benguela current. Deep soils from decomposed granite, clay rich, with good drainage.<br /><br />Vineyard type : Bush Vine, no irrigation<br />Yield : 6-8 t/ha<br />Balling at Harvest : 21-22°B
Cellar
Destalk and crush, 14 days fermentation at 14-15°C. Grapes and juice handled reductively to prevent oxidation and lock in fruitiness.<br />Maturation: Left on lees for 2 months to add complexity
Harvest
The grapes were harvested from dryland farmed vineyards in Darling, where the vines are not trellised and planted as bush vines with no irrigation. Grapes were harvested at 21 - 22 balling and yielded 6 - 8 tons per hectare.
More Info
This wine shows layers of minerality and tropical fruits on the nose. A bouquet of green fig and asparagus, leads to a delightful tropical fruit palate of melon and passionfruit. These flavours are supported by a vibrant acidity that keeps the palate fresh.