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Boplaas Cape Ruby Port N/V

Ruby body with pink-purple rim. Marzipan, plums and fruit-cake bouquet. Palate of plums, Christmas fruit-cake, dried-fruits, tea-leaf and hints of oak. Beautiful balance of fruit, spirit and oak. 
 

Served as an aperitif or digestif, or accompanied with a selection of cheeses, dried and fresh fruits, nuts and biltong. Alternatively, served slightly chilled accompanying a hearty casserole or roast leg of Karoo lamb.
variety : Touriga Nacional [ 70% Touriga Nacional, 20% Tinta Barocca, 10% Souzao, ]
winemaker : Carel Nel / Margaux Nel
wine of origin : Calitzdorp
analysis : alc : 17 % vol  rs : 85 g/l  pH : 3.8  ta : 5.4 g/l  
type : Fortified  style : Sweet  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
4 stars Platter Wine Guide 2012
Best Cape Ruby Port at SAPPA Port Challenge 2010

ageing : 8 years +
in the vineyard : Soil Type: Well drained mixture of sedimentary and alluvial soil - rich in lime with high pH
Age of vines: 15 years
Trellising: Smart-Dyson
Irrigation: Micro
about the harvest: Harvest the grapes at 25-26ºB with a yield of 8-10ton/ha. Young Touriga Nacional Vines planted in and Older Tinta Barocca Vines.
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