Allesverloren Touriga Nacional 2007
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Allesverloren Touriga Nacional 2007

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  Allesverloren Wine Estate
Phone +27.224612320
Fax +27.224612444
eMail info@allesverloren.co.za
URL www.allesverloren.co.za
Address P.O. Box 23
Riebeek West
7306
South Africa

 
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technical analysis
Winemaker :  Danie Malan
Main Variety :  Touriga Nacional
Alcohol :  13.58  %vol
pH :  3.62
RS :  2.0 g/l
Total Acid :  6.1 g/l
Appellation :  Riebeek West
characteristics
Type :  Red
Body :  Medium
WOODED

 
tasting notes
Colour: Dark ruby.
Bouquet: Teeming with berries and nutty cherry nuances followed by tobacco and coffee.
Taste: Warm and smooth with blackcurrant, tobacco and spicy undertones. The palate is full-bodied with a firm tannic structure and a long lasting aftertaste.
 
blend information
100% Touriga Nacional
 
food suggestions
Enjoy on its own or with roasts such as duck, lamb and beef.
 
in the vineyard
Background
Allesverloren, situated on the south-eastern slopes of the Kasteelberg near Riebeek West, is the oldest estate in the Swartland Wine of Origin district and is renowned for its red wines and port.

The farm, which dates back to 1704, began producing wine exactly a century later. In 1872 Allesverloren was acquired by Daniel Francois Malan and has remained in the Malan family for five generations.

Winemaker Danie Malan and his late father, Fanie, were among the wine pioneers of the Swartland, ably demonstrating the outstanding wine growing potential of what was once considered the breadbasket of the Cape. While wheat remains the major crop in the region, increasing numbers of wine farms are established each year to take advantage of the beneficial terroir.

Located in the Riebeeckberg ward, the trellised and drip-irrigated vines grow in a combination of Malmesbury shale and Table Mountain sandstone. Established in 1990.
 
about the harvest
The grapes were harvested by hand at 22.6° Balling during late February when showing prominent varietal flavours. The vineyards yielded 12 tons per hectare.
 
in the cellar
After harvest the juice fermented in open tanks at 25°C for seven days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged in second and third fill French oak for eight months.
 
  
 
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