Landskroon Cape Vintage Port 1998
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Vintage
1998
Size
750ML
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Winemaker Notes
More slender, vibrant than previous vintage. Modulated richness, tint of brandied fruitcake in elegant uncloying palate. Exciting long-term potential.
Alc. Vol % 18.0
Sugar 98.5 g/l
Total Acid. 5.0
pH 3.3
Awards and Ratings:
SAA Onboard Listing 2004: First & Business Class
Veritas 2003: Silver
John Platter 2004: 4*
The wine making tradition at Landskroon dates back to the 17th century when the French Huguenots settlers came to the Cape.
Among the newcomers was Jacques de Villiers, a wine maker from Niort in France. In 1874 his great-grandson, Paul, bought a portion of the original Landskroon farm that had been granted to a free burger by governor Simon van der Stel in 1692.
Landskroon today comprises more than 600 hectares with vineyards covering nearly 300 hectares.
The estate is managed as a private, family operation and owned by the families of brothers Paul and Hugo de Villiers. Five members of the family are involved in the running of the farm on a full-time basis.
The current wine maker, Paul de Villiers, junior, is the fifth generation to carry on this proud tradition at Landskroon.
Viniculture eventy percent of the vineyards at Landskroon consist of red wine cultivars, about ten percent of Port varieties and the balance of white wine cultivars.
GWM2972_1998 Item# 75274