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Darling Cellars Old Bush Vines Chenin Blanc 2021

R267.00

Region: Darling

Tasting notes

This wine displays a medium light straw hue in the glass with a green tinge and is made in a ripe tropical style with a split personality being elegant on the one hand but serious and bold on the other. Tropical flavors of ripe yellow peaches, white pear, a touch of vanilla blossoms, toast, butterscotch, orange skin and pineapple meet you on the nose. This wine shows many layers as the Chenin Blanc opens up.

Food pairing

Will pair excellent with spicy dishes such as Cape Malay curry of creamy dishes like seafood risotto.

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Darling Cellars is situated on the west coast of South Africa, approximately one hour’s drive from Cape Town, between Malmesbury and Darling and 15 kms from the coast.

1996 heralded a new era for the Darling region with the establishment of this private cellar. The area was demarcated as Wine of Origin Darling in 2003 and some 20 shareholders produce grapes from a total of about one thousand, three hundred hectares, averaging yields of six to eight tons per hectare.

The cool and temperate West Coast climate lends itself to a variety of different micro- and meso-climates which, along with the different soil types, lead to unique grapes and distinctive wines. Ninety-five percent of all the vineyards are unirrigated (dry land) bush vines (that is, not trellised) resulting in wines that truly reflect the terroir from which they come.

Investment continues in the winery and cellar with some of the most modern and up to date winemaking equipment in the industry today. A bottling line, new presses, a barrel maturation cellar, a new grape off-loading system and continued replanting of vineyards to include noble cultivars all contribute to advances in contemporary winemaking.

This Chenin was made from grapes from two 38 to 39-year-old vineyards: one planted on deep Hutton soils with koffieklip, the other on well drained weathered granite soils