De Krans Cape Vintage Port 2002

A fine, full-flavoured classic Port, with rich coffee / chocolatey flavours and complex structure, which should improve for a further 10 years or more.


variety : Tinta Barocca [ 55% Tinta Barocca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinta Roriz, Souzão ]
winery : De Krans Wines
winemaker : Boets & Stroebel Nel
wine of origin : Klein Karoo
analysis : alc : 19.0 % vol  rs : 97.0 g/l  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Fortified  style : Sweet  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
Platter Wine Guide - 4 Stars
Southern Cape Bottled Wine Show 2003 - Double Gold
Wine Magazine 2004 - Value Award
Served on Air Namibia
in the vineyard : 2-wire trellis on poor, well-drained soil. 23 year old Tinta Barocca vines with low yields of less than 8 tons per hectare.

in the cellar : Picked at 25.5º Balling, fortified at 10.5º Balling with only unmatured brandy spirit.
16 Months maturation in old 500 litre barrels.

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