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De Krans Cape Ruby NV

Silver: Veritas 2007 Double Gold: Southern Cape Bottled Wine Show 2006
John Platter Wine Guide 2008: 4 stars
4 stars: Wine Magazine June 2008
Medium-bodied, youthful with fruity, spicy flavours and balanced sweetness.

variety : Tinta Barocca [ 50% Tinta Barocca, 45% Touriga Nacional, 5% Souzao ]
winery : De Krans Wines
winemaker : Boets & Stroebel Nel
wine of origin : Calitzdorp
analysis : alc : 19 % vol  rs : 95 g/l  pH : 3.8  ta : 5.3 g/l  
type : Fortified  style : Sweet  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
- Double Gold: Southern Cape
Bottled Wine Show 2006
- 4 Stars in John Platter Wine
Guide 2005
- Best Value Port: Wineof-the-
Month Club
- Silver medal: Veritas 2004, 2005
- Highest rating in Peter Schulz
competition: Wine 2005
- Silver medal: Southern Cape
Bottled Wine Show 2005

ageing : Superb now but will mature for five years and more.
in the vineyard : 2-wire trellis on poor, well-drained soil.
about the harvest: Picked at 25° Balling.

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