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De Krans Tempranillo 2003

This medium-bodied wine has creamy-rich and fruit flavours and a seductive silky finish.
This wine, released in January 2004, is the only Tempranillo in South Africa. This grape variety is well-known in the Rioja region in Spain.

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 : 2.5 g/l  pH : 5.3  ta : 5.8 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
Platter Wine Guide - 3½ Stars
Wine-of-the-Month Club Selection 2003
Wine Magazine Value Award 2004
in the vineyard : Low yields from 7 year old vines planted on very poor clay soil.
in the cellar : 24 hours skin contact before fermentation. Pressed at 5º Balling. After malo-lactic fermentation, it was wooded for 5 months with 25% American & 75% French Oak barrels.
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