Swartland Port NV

Ruby red colour with an intense raisin and sweet toffee flavours on the nose. Soft and full round with ripe fruit and raisin flavours on the palate. Alcohol blended well to ensure a well-balanced port.

variety : Tinta Barocca [ Tinta Barocca ]

winery : Swartland Winery

winemaker : Andries Blake

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 19.0 % vol rs : 90.6 g/l pH : 4.0 ta : 4.29 g/l so2 : 105 mg/l

type : Dessert style : Sweet body : Full

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Wine Magazine 2006 - Best Value Award Wine Guide

ageing : 8 years

in the vineyard : Soil: Grown on the foothills of the Kasteelberg with medium potential soils of decomposed granite.
Climate: The Swartland falls within the coastal winter rainfall area. Warm, dry summers, moderated by cool Atlantic breezes.
Annual rainfall: 400mm average.

about the harvest: Tinta Barocca is specially picked with sugars above 25º Balling.

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