The Winery Darling Cellars of Darling of Western Cape
The Winery Darling Cellars is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 114 wines for sale in of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Darling Cellars wines in Darling among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Darling Cellars wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Darling Cellars wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Darling Cellars wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, boar in civet or hawaiian pizza.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Darling Cellars. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, earth or prune and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, cheese or thyme. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Darling Cellars. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.
In the mouth of Darling is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 40 estates and châteaux in the of Darling, producing 219 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Darling go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts.
How Winery Darling Cellars wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of quick paella, marinade for chicken brochettes or back of cod, beurre blanc with tarragon.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Darling Cellars. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Darling Cellars. is a with a nice freshness.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
How Winery Darling Cellars wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta "carbonara" à la française, chinchards with white wine and grapes or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Darling Cellars. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Solid particles that can naturally coat the bottom of a bottle of wine. It is rather a guarantee that the wine has not been mistreated: in fact, to avoid the natural deposit, rather violent processes of filtration or cold passage (- 7 or - 8 °C) are used in order to precipitate the tartar (the small white crystals that some people confuse with crystallized sugar: just taste to dissuade you from it)
How Winery Darling Cellars wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), roast pork confit or hawaiian pizza.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Darling Cellars. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Winery Darling Cellars wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or pork such as recipes of rabbit in sauce, veal head with vinaigrette or baeckeoffe.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Darling Cellars. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth.
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
Planning a wine route in the of Darling? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Darling Cellars.
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
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Solid particles that can naturally coat the bottom of a bottle of wine. It is rather a guarantee that the wine has not been mistreated: in fact, to avoid the natural deposit, rather violent processes of filtration or cold passage (- 7 or - 8 °C) are used in order to precipitate the tartar (the small white crystals that some people confuse with crystallized sugar: just taste to dissuade you from it)