TONY'S
Cape Vintage ReserveThe Family
TONY’S
Cape Vintage Reserve
2021
A Cape Vintage fortified wine made from 100% Touriga Nacional.
There is an inky carmine colour to this wine. Heady aromatic notes of dried fruits, Christmas pudding, violets, cinnamon, cloves and five spice emanate from the glass.
The palate is full and rich with flavours of prunes, maraschino cherries and crème de cassis.
The intense fruit is underpinned by vanilla bean, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove spice notes. The tannins are robust and structured yet the wine finishes with an unexpected freshness.
Food Pairing
Enjoyed on its own after a meal but will pair beautifully with cheeses and some rich dark chocolate desserts.
375ml
R340.00
Picked at full ripeness the grapes were delivered to the winery and placed in cold storage overnight. The grapes were destemmed and crushed to small 700L bins for fermentation. A two day cold soak with regular working of the grapes for extraction took place before the fermentation started naturally.
Regular punch-downs were done during the fermentation. Fortification was done on the skins and left overnight before pressing to an old 500L French oak barrel.
The wine was matured in this barrel for 20 months before being bottled without fining or filtration.
The wine was bottled in December 2022.
- pH: 3.77
- TA: 5.2 g/l
- RS: 102.5 g/l
- Alc: 18.8 % by vol.
It drinks beautifully now but will definitely benefit with at least 15 years of maturation post-harvest.
Touriga Nacional
AREA: | Swartland Riebeek Kasteel |
ALTITUDE: | 160 metres above sea level |
ASPECT: | South East |
ROW DIRECTION: | SW/NE |
SOIL TYPE: | Oakleaf (Granitic Origin) |
TRAINING: | 4-wire Perold VSP |
PRUNING: | Spur pruned |
IRRIGATION: | Supplementary drip |
PLANT DENSITY: | 1.2 x 2.5 m spacing (3000 vines/ha) |
CROPPING: | 8 t/ha or 50hl/ha |
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Awards & Recognition
Jancis Robinson 2023
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