Bright red-violet in the glass with a crimson shimmer at the rim. The nose unfolds with an expressive bouquet of ripe plum, dark hedgerow fruit, cherry brandy, sweet apricot, fine spice and subtle hints of fynbos. Full-bodied and harmonious on the palate, with flavours of sweet plum, cherry, prune and dark berries, accompanied by warm spice and supple tannins. A skilful balance of ripe fruit, gentle tannin structure, fine spice and subtle oak gives this wine its approachable, versatile and thoroughly enjoyable character in the style of a classic Cape Vintage wine. Cellar Master: Margaux Nel
 
Vinification:
Fully ripe Portuguese grape varieties are fermented in traditional open fermenters known as lagares and gently extracted by intensive manual pigeage. At the optimum moment, the wine is fortified with fine grape spirit. Subsequent barrel maturation is precisely tailored to the desired style before the wine is carefully blended and lightly filtered for bottling to ensure the highest quality and enjoyment. Selected Touriga Nacional and Tinta Barocca grapes are hand-harvested, fermented in small lagares and fortified. The wine then matures for at least twelve months in large, repeatedly used oak barrels to shape this fruit-driven, harmonious Cape Ruby style.
 
Food pairing:
This fruit-driven Cape Ruby is equally suitable as an aperitif, digestif or partner for rich desserts. It also pairs beautifully with mature cheese, charcuterie, game dishes, mildly spiced Indian cuisine and Cape Malay specialities, roast lamb, dark chocolate and generally with strongly aromatic food. Serving recommendation: lightly chilled at 14 to 16°C, somewhat cooler in warm climates, and ideally in a red-wine glass. Alternatively, Cape Ruby also works very well as a cocktail base or served classically over ice.
 

 
Grape varieties:
Tinta Barocca / Touriga Nacional / Souzao
 
Wine region:
Calitzdorp
 
Country of origin:
South Africa
 

 
Net volume:
0,75 l
 
Alcohol:
17,5 % vol
 
Acidity:
5,5 g/l
 
Residual sugar:
87,0 g/l
 
Energy:
590 kJ / 141 kcal
 
Ingredients:
https://www.digilabel.co.za/?t_B80BB7740288FDA1F201890375A60C8F=11633
 
Allergens:
Contains sulphites
 

 
Seller/shipper:
Vineshop24 GmbH & Co. KG, Dieselstraße 4, 26899 Rhede, Germany
 
Importer:
CS International Wine Depot GmbH, Drosselweg 9, 26871 Papenburg, Germany
 
GTIN/EAN:
6003163001161
 
Delivery time:
2 - 3 business days