Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Merlot 2022

This complex but also elegant wine spoils you with flavours of raspberry, ripe red plum, vanilla, coffee, liquorice, chocolate and nuances of tobacco. This wine has an elegant structure with velvety tannins and a surprisingly lengthy aftertaste. The balance is simply near perfect!

Alc:14.31 RS:14.31 pH:2.6 TA:5.5 TSO2:150

Blend: 100% Merlot
Appellation: Darling

Food Pairing
<p>Enjoy this on its own or with roasted duck breast or roasted tomato and basil pasta. Will also pair well with a creamy mushroom risotto.</p>

Winemaker: André Scriven & Maggie Immelman
Main Variety: Merlot
Style: Dry
Type: Red
Body: Medium
Taste: Fruity
Wooded: Yes
Organic: No
Kosher: No
Vegetarian: No
Pack Size: 750ml
Pack Type: Bottle
Vineyard
<p>Strategically selected sites which get the warm sunny days and cooling effect of the Atlantic Ocean. Deep soils from decomposed granite, clay rich, good drainage.<br />Vineyard type: Bush Vine, no irrigation<br />Yield: 5.5-6.5 t/ha</p>
Cellar
<p>Vinification: Crush and destalk, 5 - 10 days fermentation at 24 - 26°C.<br />Maturation: 12 months aged on French and American oak.</p>
Harvest
<p>The grapes were harvested from dryland farmed vineyards in Darling, where the vines are not trellised and planted as bush vines. Six Tonner refers to the average yield on these grapes.<br />Balling at Harvest: 24-25°B</p>
More Info
This complex but also elegant wine spoils you with flavours of raspberry, ripe red plum, vanilla, coffee, liquorice, chocolate and nuances of tobacco. This wine has an elegant structure with velvety tannins and a surprisingly lengthy aftertaste. The balance is simply near perfect!