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De Krans Red Stone Reserve 2006

This wine has a vibrant deep plum colour, with dense aromas of rich red berry fruit that supports the gentle tannic structure and long aftertaste.

It is an ideal accompaniment to ostrich fillet or Karoo lamb.
variety : Touriga Nacional [ 70% Touriga Nacional, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : De Krans Wines
winemaker : Boets & Stroebel Nel
wine of origin : Calitzdorp
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 3.8 g/l  ta : 5.7 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Huge   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
4 Stars: Platter Guide 2010, 2012
Second: Unusual blends:  Juliet Cullinan Awards 2006
Silver: Southern Cape Bottled Wine Show 2008

ageing : Will improve up to 9 years.
in the vineyard : Boets and Stroebel Nel released the first single-variety Touriga Naçional dry red wine in South Africa in 2000.  After three years of blending trials, the first Red Stone Reserve was released, the 2003 vintage. 

This flagship red blend, named after the breathtaking red stone hills near Calitzdorp, depicts the true terroir of Calitzdorp.  The wine is made in very limited quantities and bottled in an elegant bottle, with the label screen-printed on the bottle. 

Viticultural details:
Very low yields from 11 and 7 year old vines, planted on poor clay soils.
about the harvest: Both varieties were picked at optimum ripeness.
in the cellar : After a 24 hour cold- soaking, each wine was fermented separately and pressed. As soon as alcoholic fermentation was finished, the blend was made. After malo-lactic fermentation, it was matured for 10 months in 50% new and 50% first-fill French oak barrels.

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