Darling Lime Kilns 2017

Blend: 81% Chenin Blanc, 16% Viognier, 3% Chardonnay

Terroir:

The grapes are harvested from dryland farmed vineyards in Darling, where the vines are not trellised and planted as bush vines on deep red oakleaf soils. These grapes ripen as nature intended without human intervention.

Vineyards are monitored for optimal picking times, adopting a combination of sampling and tasting to optimize the richer tropical (thiol) notes. The Viognier vines are situated high up in the south-western facing hills looking towards Table Mountain, Chenin Blanc harvested from 38 years old bush vines and the Chardonnay from 24 year old vines. All three vineyards produce very low yields of 2-3 tons per hectare.

Vinification:

Crush and destalk, barrel fermented in 300 and 500 litre French oak barrels. Racked to barrels and left for 9 months on the lees.

Tasting notes:

This wine shows a lot of tropical notes like peaches apricot and citrus fruit like orange peel. This is a seriously complexed wine that has a great mid palate with good length and ageing potential. This is a definite food wine.

Food suggestions:

Pairs well with smoked duck, roasted chicken, Norwegian salmon, pan-fried halibut, pumpkin ravioli , lobster, grilled veal chops with mushrooms and sushi. Should be served slightly chilled.

Winemaker: Pieter Niel Rossouw and Maggie Venter

Grape Analysis:

Residual Sugar: 2,4g/l

pH: 3,59

Total acidity: 6g/l

Will age nicely, can be drunk now already though

Awards: Gold, Veritas 2018

Contains alcohol: 14,00% vol

Allergens:

• Contains sulphites
• May contain egg, egg products, lysozyme from egg or albumin from egg
• May contain milk, milk product, casein derived from milk or milk proteins

Imported by:

AMKA GmbH
Pattburger Bogen 33
24955 Harrislee
Germany