The Old Wagonhouse

The Old Wagonhouse

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Warm, Cooler, Port

The temperatures are slowly falling and you want to have something to warm you up in the cold evenings.  Have a port.  And while you at it support the local guys.  Withoek released this week its' 2009 Cape Ruby.  Yes we may not use that 'P' word anymore.  It is and will stay in the future just a plain old Cape.  Withoek uses the vintage indication for the Port even though you are not suppose to use it.  For us it is an indication of a certain batch of this style of Cape. 
We are selling it in a 375ml package under the Geyser label and a 750ml under the Withoek one.  It is a more traditional style of Port with typical spices with a good balance between the sugar and alcohol.  A real must for this colder weather. 
In the next three weeks we also going to bottle the Fick's Ruby and a vintage port from the Kairos range.  Both promise to warm the heart and body in this suppose to be colder winter. 
With taking out of orchards and vineyards it is going well.  We still have about three ha to take out and then the finally preparations will start. 
Withoek is also selling the wood from the vineyards so do contact if you are interested in a nice braai with vines.

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