Cap Classique Nectar by Darling Cellars

Cap Classique Nectar by Darling Cellars

Tasting Notes

Pale golden in colour with a unique bouquet of green apples, pineapple, lemon and orange zest. The pleasing mouth showcases notes of biscuit flavours and a delicate touch of sweetness that ends with a crisp and well-balanced acidity.

Blend Information

100% Chenin Blanc

Food Suggestions

Creamy and fragrant butter chicken curry hits all the right notes or pair with ripe full cream cheeses like Camembert and Brie or Blue Cheese.

In The Vineyard

Terroir: Medium yellow, non-arid sandy soils with 60% red laterite dominating the sub surface soil.
Vineyard type: Bush Vine, dry land farmed.

About The Harvest

Grapes are hand harvested at 18° Balling from early-January until end-January.

In The Cellar

After the grapes are whole bunch pressed, juice is left to settle overnight. Only the best 450 – 500lt of juice from every ton of grapes, is used. The clear grape juice is then transferred to stainless-steel tanks for the first alcoholic fermentation. Maturation: After aging for some time on the lees, the wine is prepared for secondary bottle fermentation and is left on secondary bottle fermented lees for 16 months before the sediment is removed using the traditional process of remuage and disgorgement.

Additional Information

Never a fast process, developing our Cap Classique was no exception to the rule. The grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness for a CC, a little higher in acidity and not overripe to preserve the natural acidity and have a low alcohol. Secondary fermentation leads to the build-up of pressure and infusion of bubbles into the wine, making this a stunning, naturally bottle fermented, matured on lees Cap Classique.

Additional Information

Darling Cellars Reserve is a wine range of straight varietals where the focus is on fruit driven, varietal true, value for money wines.

The Darling area historically is a dairy area and only the last 10 – 15 years, grape growing has come to the fore. Renowned for its wild flowers, it is one of the Western Cape’s most diverse areas. The Darling Wildflower Society was founded in 1915 with an annual show in September.

The area was used during the 18 hundreds by the government of the day to fatten their cattle, as the area had large plains of natural grass. The traditional produce was game, salt and butter.

These days an abundance of businesses thrive in Darling. Wine, dairy, baskets, olives, sand and water are some of the industries which, along with tourism, makes Darling tick along.

To see our full range of Darling Cellars wines go to the web page by clicking here

For more information visit www.darlingtourism.co.za

Cap Classique Nectar by Darling Cellars