Swartland Vintage Port 2004

This popular port has rich and intense ripe plum berry flavours with an underlying spicy character, complemented by well integrated oak flavours. It is rich and full on the palate with a lingering aftertaste.

variety : Tinta Barocca [ Tinta Barocca, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Swartland Winery

winemaker : Andries Blake

wine of origin : Swartland

analysis : alc : 21.0 % vol rs : 96.0 g/l pH : 3.78 ta : 4.5 g/l

type : Fortified style : Sweet body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2007 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Gold Medal
2007 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles - Gold Medal
Veritas 2004 - Bronze
Michelangelo Awards 2006 - Silver Medal

in the vineyard : Terroir: Vineyards growing on the eastern slopes of the Paardeberg in the Swartland region. The grapes are harvested from old bushvine vineyards that that offers berries with concentrated fruit flavours.
Climate: The Swartland falls within the coastal winter rainfall area, moderated by cool Atlantic breezes.
Annual rainfall: 400mm average.

about the harvest: The grapes are picked at 26º Balling and fermented to 15° Balling.

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