De Krans Tempranillo 2002

Maiden Vintage
This medium-bodied wine has creamy-rich and fruit flavours and a seductive silky finish.
Ideal accompaniment to smoked carpaccio, springbok and poultry dishes.


variety : Tempranillo [ 90% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : De Krans Wines
winemaker : Boets & Stroebel Nel
wine of origin : Klein Karoo
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.0 g/l  pH : 5.4  ta : 5.4 g/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
This wine, released in January 2003, is the first Tempranillo in South africa. This grape variety is well-known in the Rioja region in Spain.
in the vineyard : Low yields from 6 year old vines planted on very poor clay soil.

in the cellar : 24 hours skin contact before fermentation, pressed at 5º Balling. After malolactic fermentation, it was wooded for 5 months with 25% American oak, and 75% French oak.

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