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Groot Constantia Cape Ruby Port 2010

Name: Groot Constantia Cape Ruby Port 2010
Brand: Groot Constantia
SKU: 34508

A dark ruby coloured port that shows complex aromas of marzipan, plums, blackcurrant, raspberries and sultana’s, with hints of mint on the nose. The ripe fruits on the nose follow through on the palate to finish in a well balanced fresh aftertaste.

Variety of cheeses, stilton, biscuits and figs.

variety : Touriga Nacional [ 100% Touriga Naçional ]

winery : Groot Constantia Estate

winemaker : Boela Gerber

wine of origin : Constantia

analysis : alc : 17.28 % vol rs : 76.4 g/l pH : 3.75 ta : 6.3 g/l

type : Fortified style : Sweet taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

in the vineyard :

Climate: Mediterranean climate with cool breezes from the Atlantic Ocean. Average rainfall of 1100mm per annum.

Soil type: Clovelly and Westleigh

Viticulture: This wine comes from various blocks that vary between 60m to 80m above sea level. All the slopes are south to south east facing.

about the harvest: The grapes were picked at 27ºB in mid-April.

in the cellar : The grapes were fermented on the skins till 17ºB. After pressing the fermenting must, the fermentation was stopped at the ideal sugar level of 90g/l by the addition of wine spirits. The port was racked off the fermentation lees and matured in old 225l French oak barrels for a period of 15 months.

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