Winery De Krans - Touriga Nacional

Winery De KransTouriga Nacional

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Touriga Nacional of Winery De Krans is a red wine from the region of Calitzdorp of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Touriga Nacional of the Winery De Krans is in the top 10 of wines of Calitzdorp.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Touriga Nacional of Winery De Krans in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery De Krans's Touriga Nacional.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.22°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

Last vintages of this wine

Touriga Nacional - 2019
In the top 10 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Touriga Nacional - 2017
In the top 10 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Touriga Nacional - 2016
In the top 10 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Touriga Nacional - 2015
In the top 10 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Touriga Nacional - 2014
In the top 10 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Touriga Nacional - 2013
In the top 10 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Touriga Nacional - 2009
In the top 10 of of Calitzdorp wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Touriga Nacional from Winery De Krans are 2019, 2017, 2015, 2009 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery De Krans

The winery offers 47 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Calitzdorp in the region of Western Cape

The Winery De Krans is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Calitzdorp to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 10 of of Calitzdorp wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Calitzdorp

The wine region of Calitzdorp is located in the region of Klein Karoo of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Krans or the Domaine De Krans produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calitzdorp are Touriga nacional, Tinta Barroca and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calitzdorp often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Breeding

It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.

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