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Bon Courage Port 2004

2007 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver Medal
Wine Magazine buying guide June 2007 Issue - 4 stars
Veritas 2006 - Silver
2006 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver Medal
Full–bodied fortified wine with hints of prunes, plums and black cherry – with a deep ruby color. Sugar levels were kept to a maximum of 95 g/litre.

variety : Tinta Barocca [ Tinta Barocca & Touriga Nacional ]
winemaker : Jacques Bruwer
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 19.0 % vol  rs : 74.8 g/l  pH : 3.8  ta : 6.0 g/l  
type : Fortified   wooded
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
2007 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver Medal
Wine Magazine buying guide June 2007 Issue - 4 stars
Veritas 2006 - Silver
2006 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver Medal

ageing : Matured in cellar - to keep for two years.
in the vineyard : Grape varieties: Tinta Berocca & Touriga Nacional
Age of vineyards: 6 - 10 years
about the harvest: The grapes were harvested at 28º Balling
Yield: 12 tons/ha
in the cellar : Wine was fermented on skins. Yeast inoculated. Allowed to ferment up to 12° Baling. Fortification took place with brandy spirits – fortified up to 18%. Left on skins for 2 – 3 days where after the wine was racked into 4th & 5th fill French oak barrels for 2 years.
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