Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve 2002

Inky color, with dark chocolate and fruit flavors. Luxuriously long finish with power and grip.Sugar, Alc and acid well-balanced.

variety : Touriga Nacional [ 50% Touriga Nacional, 45% Tinta Barocca, 15% Souzao ]

winery : Boplaas Family Vineyards

winemaker : Carel Nel

wine of origin : Klein Karoo

analysis : alc : 18.86 % vol rs : 98.8 g/l pH : 3.64 ta : 4.7 g/l

type : Fortified wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Robert Parker rating of +93 points, highest score ever for a South African Port.
The only SA port to be on the Canadian Vintners Selection Catalogue.
It was again chosen as the best port in South Africa at the Wine Magazines port tastings.
Veritas 2004 - Double Gold
John Platter 2004 - 5 Stars

ageing : Can drink now or within the next 30 years.

in the vineyard : Soil type: Well drained mixture of sedimentary and alluvial soil - rich in lime with high pH
Age of vines: 15 years
Trellising: Smart-Dyson
Irrigation: Micro

about the harvest: Harvest took place mid February at 26Â° Balling.

in the cellar : Fermentation was done at 28Â°C. It was done with open fermenters and punched down. Wood ageing was for 2 years in 500 l Portuguese oak.

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