Winery De KransBuffelsdrift Cape Vintage Reserve
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The Buffelsdrift Cape Vintage Reserve of the Winery De Krans is in the top 0 of wines of Calitzdorp.
Details and technical informations about Winery De Krans's Buffelsdrift Cape Vintage Reserve.
Discover the grape variety: Scarlotta seedless
Seedless table grape with long clusters and elongated red-purple berries, thin skin and crisp flesh, sweet fresh taste. Late-ripening, productive, with excellent shelf life. Grown in California, Chile and Peru for export markets, prized for its attractive appearance on shelves and good commercial keeping. Black seedless American table grape variety obtained by crossing for fresh consumption.
Informations about the Winery De Krans
The Winery De Krans is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Calitzdorp to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Calitzdorp
South African Port Wine capital (Klein Karoo, Route 62, deep alluvial red soils, microclimates under Indian Ocean breezes): Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional and Tempranillo as Portuguese signature reds and fortified kings — Cape Port profile of intensity and depth, concentrated dark fruits, spicy notes, enveloping sweetness. Fragrant dry Calitzdorp blend. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz and Pinotage as complement. References Boplaas, De Krans, Axe Hill.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
