Allesverloren Fine Old Vintage Port-Style Wine

Notes - Allesverloren, situated on the south-eastern slopes of Kasteelberg near Riebeeck West, is the only estate in the Swartland Wine of Origin district becoming increasingly renowned for the excellence of its reds. The farm, which dates back to 1704, began producing wine exactly one century later. In 1872 Allesverloren was acquired by Daniel Francois Malan and has remained in the Malan family for five generations. Winemaker Danie Malan and his late father, Fanie, were among the wine pioneers of the Swartland, ably demonstrating the outstanding wine growing potential of what was once considered the breadbasket of the Cape. While wheat remains the major crop in the region, increasing numbers of wine farms are established each year to take advantage of the beneficial terroir. This port style wine is made from a blend of equal parts of Tinta Barocca (20%), Souzao (20%) and Pontac (20%), while the balance was made up of equal parts of Toriga Naçional, Tinta Röriz, Malvasia Rey and Tinta Francesca. This wine has an intense ruby colour with a slight tawny rim. On the nose there are aromas of coffee and mocca with ripe raisins and concentrated blackcurrant with nutty, berry undertones. A well balanced wine with a soft, velvety entry, ripe fruit and a lingering sweet raisin aftertaste. Try it with cheeses, desserts or on its own.
 
     

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