Technical Specifications
Alcohol 18.6%
Residual Sugar 92.3 g/L
pH 3.69
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 210 kcal / glass
150ml glass210 kcal
750ml bottle1050 kcal
Grape Varieties Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barocca, Souzao
Touriga Nacional
Tinta Barocca
Souzao
Drinking Window Drink now through 2050
Region Western Cape
Production Details Wine of origin: Calitzdorp / Stellenbosch. Crafted from Portuguese varietals, hand harvested at optimal ripeness, fermented in lagars with intense manual pigeage, fortified with wine spirit, matured for a year in old large pipes, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Wood aging listed in product attributes as 12 months in Portuguese pipes.
Tasting Notes
bright purple rim, freshly tilled red earth, ripe apricots, fynbos, pepper, spirit, fresh plum, sweet apricots, liquorice
Critics Ratings Platter Wine Guide: 5 stars
Platter Wine Guide5 stars
Wine Magazine5 stars
VeritasDouble Gold 2010
SA Young Wine ShowSA Champion Port
Tim Atkin MW95 points
Producer Information
Website
Address
Saayman street 2, Calitzdorp, 6660, South Africa
Phone
+27 44 213 3326
Email
Owner
Carel Nel
Cellarmaster
Carel Nel