
Darling Cellars Sir Charles 2020
A deep and complex wine with layers of black fruit, cedar, red plums, liquorice, chocolate and tobacco. Smooth and silky but structured with a long lingering finish.
Alc:14.89 RS:14.89 pH:3.44 TA:5.97 TSO2:40 FSO2:150
Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% MerlotAppellation: Darling
Accolades 2023 Tim Atkin MW - 91 points
Food Pairing Enjoy with roast beef, slow roast leg of lamb flavoured, beef tenderloin with roasted shallots.
Winemaker: André Scriven & Maggie Immelman
Main Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Style: Dry
Type: Red
Body: Full
Taste: Fruity
Wooded: Yes
Organic: No
Kosher: No
Vegetarian: Yes
Pack Size: 750ml
Pack Type: Bottle
Vineyard
Our farmers grow grapes on dry-land and deep-rooted bush vines. The wines reflect the ancient soils and coastal proximity for which the Darling region is so well known. In this individually crafted range, every wine tells its own story.<br /><br />The climate, terroir and viticulture reflects in this wine rich in flavour but with soft tannins. Come harvest time, ripening is carefully monitored for optimal ripeness and grapes are hand harvested.
Cellar
Cold soaked for 2 days and then fermented in open tanks with a combination of pump overs and punch downs. Alcoholic fermentation is finished on the skins with extended skin contact. Aged for 18 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels to perfect this wine.
Harvest
The grapes are harvested from dry land (un-irrigated) bushvines, planted on deep-red decomposed granite soils ideal for the retention of natural moisture.
More Info
A deep and complex wine with layers of black fruit, cedar, red plums, liquorice, chocolate and tobacco. Smooth and silky but structured with a long lingering finish.