DE KRANS WINE CELLAR, situated in Calitzdorp along Route 62, has again received a 5-star rating, this time for its Cape Vintage Reserve 2017 port-style wine in the Platter’s South African Wine Guide 2020, due for release this month.
The results of this latest edition of the authoritative and internationally recognized Platter’s Wine Guide were announced on Friday 8 November at an event held in Cape Town. 125 wines were awarded the coveted 5-star status this year.
The Cape Vintage Reserve 2017 is no stranger to awards having won a double gold at this year’s Veritas Awards, a perfect score of 100 points at the 2019 South African Wine Index (SAWi) ratings, was a top 10 Cape Port Style winner at the 2019 Cape Port Producers Association (CAPPA) Port & Wine Challenge and also announced the overall Fortified Wine of the Year by UK authority Tim Atkin MW, in his annual review of South African wines, as well as scoring an impressive 96 points.
According to winemaker Christoff de Wet the Cape Vintage Reserve is a big wine full of ripe fruit notes of plum, mulberry and black currants.
Also included in the Platter’s Wine Guide, receiving 4 ½-stars, were the Tritonia Red Calitzdorp Blend 2017, Cape Tawny Ltd Release and Muscat de Frontignan 2019. De Krans’ MCC Zero Dosage 2015, Tritonia White Blend 2017, Cape Vintage 2018 and The Original Espresso each received a 4-star rating.
