Cape Pink is a fortified produced by De Krans in Calitzdorp, Calitzdorp, South Africa. Made from Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Trincadeira and Tempranillo. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Fortified
Appellation: Calitzdorp
Region: Calitzdorp
Country: South Africa
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Trincadeira, Tempranillo
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, low tannin, medium acidity, sweet
De Krans in Calitzdorp, the Klein Karoo town that is South Africa's home of Port-style wines, makes Cape Pink as a non-vintage pink fortified in the manner of a pink Port, from Portuguese varieties led by Touriga Nacional and Tinta Barocca (the estate planted the district's first Tinta Barocca in 1973). The juice spends only a short time on the skins before fortification, which keeps the colour pale and the tannin low. Strawberry, raspberry and red cherry with a floral, rose-petal lift. Sweet, at around 62 g/l of sugar and 16% alcohol, with enough freshness that the sweetness stays bright rather than heavy. A fruit-driven style made to be drunk young; it also works as a long-drink base.
Serving: Serve at 6–8 °C.
Where it comes from
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Nacional is a red grape widely regarded as Portugal's finest, native to the Dão and Douro regions and a cornerstone of both Port and premium dry reds.
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Barroca is a red grape from the Douro Valley in northern Portugal, one of the traditional varieties used in Port and Douro red blends, prized for its productivity and deep colour.
Trincadeira
Trincadeira is a red grape of southern Portugal, closely tied to the warm Alentejo region, where it is a mainstay of the local reds; in the Douro it is often known as Tinta Amarela.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a red grape and the backbone of Spanish fine wine, most famously in Rioja and Ribera del Duero, where it produces the country's most age-worthy reds.
More wines
From De Krans
- Basket Press Cabernet Sauvignon — De Krans, Western Cape
- Garden Route Sauvignon Blanc — De Krans, Western Cape
- Garden Route Shiraz — De Krans, Western Cape
- Touriga Nacional — De Krans, Calitzdorp
- Wild Ferment Chardonnay — De Krans, Calitzdorp
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cape Pink from?
Cape Pink is produced by De Krans in Calitzdorp, Calitzdorp, South Africa.
What grapes are in Cape Pink?
Cape Pink is a blend of Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Trincadeira and Tempranillo.