Darling Cellars Black Granite Vintage Reserve 2022 with Lifestyle Tops

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Darling Cellars Black Granite Vintage Reserve 2022
Main variety: Shiraz vintage 2022
Analysis alc: 14.33 | ph: 3.52 | rs: 9.5 | ta: 5.58
Type: Red producer Darling Cellars
Style: 0
Winemaker: Pieter-Niel Rossouw and Maggie Immelman
Taste: Fruity
Wine of Darling
Body: Full

Tasting notes:
With its full-bodied character, smooth texture and luxurious taste, this wine is the epitome of refined indulgence. Meticulous craftmanship and carefully selected grapes, result in a wine with velvety tannins that create a sumptuous mouthfeel and lingers long after each sip. Cheers to boldness, smoothness, luxury and sheer deliciousness.

Blend information:
Shiraz, Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvedre

Food suggestions
This full-bodied wine will pair well with darkly braised lamb, seared duck breast, oxtail potjie, venison pie and spicy dishes.

In the vineyard:
The grapes for our Black Granite Vintage Reserve come from dry-land bush vines rooted in our deep, dark coloured decomposed granite soils. The rich soil, warm summer days and the cool evening provided by the nearby Atlantic Ocean ensure optimal ripening and maximum fruitiness.

In the cellar:
The grapes are carefully selected and hand harvested when perfectly ripe. After a gentle pressing, the rich, velvety juice is crafted through fermentation into wine. To achieve the wine’s full-bodied character, maturation takes place in a combination of French and American oak barrels and oak staves for 8-10 months.
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