Boplaas Cape Tawny Port NV

Complex with nutty, caramel and chocolate/orange tones. Sleek, balancing candied peel tang and spirit. Long and lingering aftertaste that just keeps getting better.

Best served ice cold with ice cream, or with a gorgonzola blue cheese platter and preserved green figs. Can be served as a nightcap after a meal or as an aperitif as the guests arrive.

variety : Tinta Barocca [ 85% Tinta Barocca, 12% Touriga Nacional, 3% Souzão ]
winemaker : Carel Nel & Margaux Nel
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 17.5 % vol  rs : 90 g/l  pH : 3.17  ta : 5.1 g/l  
type : Fortified  style : Sweet  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2019 - Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards - Gold
2019 - Tim Atkin SA Special Report - 92 points
2014 - 4½ star at Platter Wine Guide
2013 - Gold at Michelangelo International Wine Awards
2011 - Veritas Awards - Double Gold
2011 - 4 1/2 Stars Platter Wine Guide
2011 - Port of the Year – South African Airways
2011 - Best Cape Tawny Class Winner - Cape Port Challenge

ageing : Drink now – Next 10 years

in the vineyard : Young Touriga Nacional Vines planted in 1997 and Old Tinta Barocca Vines planted in 1968.

about the harvest: Harvest the grapes at 26ºB with a yield of 6-8 ton/ha.

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