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De Krans Cape Tawny Port Limited Release

Lovely coppery-gold colour. Flavours of coffee-toffee, hazelnut, cinnamon spice, as well as some raisins in the background. Good, long finish and excellent grip at 19% alcohol.

variety : Tinta Barocca [ Tinta Barocca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz ]
winery : De Krans Wines
winemaker : Boets & Stroebel Nel
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 19.0 % vol  rs : 98 g/l  ta : 5.2 g/l  
type : Fortified  style : Sweet   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  
AWARDS

2017 SAWI Awards - Platinum 
OVERALL WINNER: PETER SCHULZ PORT CHALLENGE 2009, 2010
Double Gold medal at 2010 Veritas Awards
John Platter Wine Guide 2010, 2011: 5 stars
John Platter Wine Guide  2012: 4½ stars
Top 100 SA Wines: April 2011
Best Tawny Port in Wine of the Month Club: June 2009,2010
Decanter International Awards: Silver Medal Wine Magazine: 5 stars (May 2010)
Peter Schulz – Best Tawny 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010
Gold medal:  Veritas 2004, 2005, 2007
SAA Port of the Year 2006
Double Gold & Grand Prix Runner-Up: Michelangelo Wine Awards 2006
Gold medal and Winner: Santé Classic Trophy Wine Show 2005
Robert Parker- Wine Advocate Ratings 2011: 90 points
SAWi Awards: Grand Gold

in the vineyard : 2-wire trellis, as well as old bushvines on poor soils.
about the harvest: Picked at 25° Balling.
in the cellar : Matured in old barrels for 6 to 9 years (average 8 years old). Blend of different vintages, freshened with a small percentage of younger vintage.
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