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De Krans Vintage Port 2005

John Platter Wine Guide 2008: 4 stars
A fine, full-flavoured classic port, with rich coffee/chocolaty flavours and complex structure, which should improve for a further 10 years or more.

variety : Tinta Barocca [ 50% Tinta Barocca, 40% Touriga Nacional, 10% Souzao ]
winery : De Krans Wines
winemaker : Boets & Stroebel Nel
wine of origin : Calitzdorp
analysis : alc : 19.0 % vol  rs : 95.00 g/l  pH : 3.8  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Fortified  style : Semi Sweet  body : Full  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
- John Platter Wine Guide: 4 stars
- Gold: SA Young Wine Show 2004
- Silver: Veritas 2004 (2002)
- Value Award 2004: WINE (2002)
- Served on Air Namibia
- Gold medal at Southern Cape
Bottled Wine Show 2006
- John Platter Wine Guide 2008:
4 stars

ageing : Will improve for further 10 years or more.
in the vineyard : 2-wire trellis on poor, well-drained soil.
25 year old Tinta Barocca vines with low yields of less than 8 tons per hectare.
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