Darling Cellars Reserve Terra Hutton Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

This wine displays flavours of black berries, black current, red berries, chocolate, tobacco and a tinge of vanilla. On the palate a good amount of fine tannins which gives this wine a good length and an exciting journey awaits those who want to put this wine away.

Alc:14.28 RS:14.28 pH:3.3 TA:5.9

Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Darling

Food Pairing
Enjoy this wine with slowly braised beef short ribs. Slow-cooked beef pot roast will also be an ideal partner as well as a Cape Malay curry or bobotie.

Winemaker: André Scriven & Maggie Immelman
Main Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Style: Dry
Type: Red
Body: Medium
Taste: Fruity
Wooded: Yes
Organic: No
Kosher: No
Vegetarian: Yes
Pack Size: 750ml
Pack Type: Bottle
Ageing
It will truly blossom with time. Ageing potential, 5 – 8 years.
Vineyard
Terroir: Warmer sites are selected to give full ripe grapes with dark colour and soft tannins. Soils from decomposed granite. Hutton soils dominate the sites selected for this wine.<br />Vineyard type: Bush Vine, no irrigation
Cellar
Crush and destalk, 5-10 days fermentation at 20-28<strong>°</strong>C. After malolactic fermentation, wine is aged in tanks for 12 months. Staves are used to add complexity and structure.
Harvest
Yield: 5-6 t/ha<br />Balling at Harvest: 24-25°B
More Info
This wine displays flavours of black berries, black current, red berries, chocolate, tobacco and a tinge of vanilla. On the palate a good amount of fine tannins which gives this wine a good length and an exciting journey awaits those who want to put this wine away.