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  Monis
Phone +27.218601601
Fax +27.218722790
eMail dchristowitz@distell.co.za
URL www.moniswines.co.za
Address P.O. Box 266
Paarl
7620
South Africa

Steeped in tradition, Monis has the longest established range of fortified wines in the industry and enjoys an unsurpassed reputation for quality, to which the string of awards garnered over the years bears witness.

Monis was established in Paarl in 1906 by Italian Roberto Monis, a son of a prominent Tuscan winemaking and merchandising family. He soon became a prominent player in South African wine and his name has become synonymous with premier fortified wines.

Today the range of ports and sherries is made by Dirkie Christowitz, who is renowned for regularly winning double gold and gold medals on the annual Veritas show.
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Monis Cape Vintage 2006 Monis Cape Vintage 2006
This Vintage Port has a deep ruby core with a wide, fading edge. The nose leads with ripe, red berry notes followed by dark cherry and chocolate. The background is delightfully fragrant with hints of bramble and ripe plum.

On the palate the port unfolds slowly as rich and elegant yet relatively dry with youthful flavours of ripe berry. Supple tannins lend a super, peppery grip with great balance and vinosity and a lovely spirity lift in the tail. It is gorgeous to enjoy now yet has great potential to develop great complexity in the bottle over many years.

A fortified wine with finesse and great elegance in style, this Vintage Port adds a new dimension to top quality Cape Port and is a refreshing alternative to the more familiar blockbuster, mouthfilling ports.
Alc: 19  RS: 92  pH: 3.79  TA: 4.36  VA:  SO2:  FSO2:
Monis Medium Cream NV Monis Medium Cream NV
This medium cream is silky smooth with hint of sweetness and a nutty character. Bright, pale, natural gold in colour, the sherry holds butterscotch and pine needle on the nose. Long, silky flow across the palate with rich rather than sweet fine raisins, citrus and Christmas pudding flavours ending in a long finish.
Alc: 18.3  RS: 83.1  pH: 3.24  TA: 6.4  VA:  SO2:  FSO2:
Monis Pale Dry NV Monis Pale Dry NV
This pale dry is aromatic and crisp with a refreshingly dry character. The flavours are diverse yet well balanced and on the nose the complex combination of salt and citrus lead to ripe pear and nuts. On the palate the sherry is clean with mineral notes, a dry lime flavour and cashew nuts that end in a rich, nutty and long, dry finish.
Alc: 18.5  RS: 18.0  pH: 2.7  TA: 6.2  VA:  SO2:  FSO2:
Monis Full Cream NV Monis Full Cream NV
Dark brown in colour, this full cream holds sweet vanilla flavours with nuts and honey. Rich toffee and brown sugar aromatics with hints of barley sugar, spice and honey comes to the fore with a beautifully balanced and delicate character.
Alc: 18.03  RS: 126.8  pH: 3.2  TA: 5.8  VA:  SO2:  FSO2:
Monis Medium Cream Sherry NV Monis Medium Cream Sherry NV
This medium cream sherry is silky smooth with hint of sweetness and a nutty character. Bright, pale, natural gold in colour, the sherry holds butterscotch and pine needle on the nose. Long, silky flow across the palate with rich rather than sweet fine raisins, citrus and Christmas pudding flavours ending in a long finish.
Alc: 18.3  RS: 83.1  pH: 3.24  TA: 6.4  VA:  SO2:  FSO2: