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Platter's Wine Guide 2023: 3 stars

Chocoholic Pinotage 2021, Darling Cellars

£12.25 per bottle

About this wine

Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage 2021 offers enticing aromas of Turkish delight, chocolate, red and black cherries, vanilla and red plum. These follow through to the palate with an added hint of butterscotch and smooth, supple tannins. Perfectly balanced, this wine will tickle your taste buds and reward with its structure and length of flavour.

Chocoholic is composed of two distinctly differing components. 10% of the juice was created by twisting the grape stalks to induce raisining of the fruit while still on the vine. The juice from these grapes is then added to Pinotage juice which received oak contact to produce a seductively smooth, sensually soft, subtly sweet, mouth-fillingly moreish, unashamedly addictive, decadently Pinotage

Food pairing: Enjoy this wine on its own or pair with a variety of meat or pasta dishes, and berry or chocolate desserts

Alcohol: 14.29% ABV

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Producer Darling Cellars
Category South Africa
Region Darling
Colour Red
Grape Pinotage
Bottle Size 75cl
Vegetarian Yes
Vegan Yes

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