KWV - 10 Year Old Pot-Still Brandy

KWV - 10 Year Old Pot-Still Brandy

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"The KWV 10 Year Old Brandy is a vintage brandy, matured in oak barrels for 10 years, and bottled at 38% alcohol volume. A stunning South African vintage brandy! With a deep amber colour, KWV 10 Year Old contains complex, dried-fruit and port-wine aroma, enhanced by subtle spicy and nutty flavours." 

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KWV

Now in its 100th year, KWV – Ko-operatiewe Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika (Winegrowers Cooperative Association of South Africa) – has embarked on yet another chapter in its long history.  KWV ceased functioning as a cooperative 20 years ago when it became a private company. That same year it was presented with the President’s Award for export achievement by Nelson Mandela just seven years after sanctions against South Africa were lifted and international markets reopened.

While no longer a cooperative, the company still plays an important part in buying fruit from scores of growers in the western Cape. The number varies, but as The Buyer learnt on a recent visit to KWV headquarters in Paarl, grapes from the latest harvest were supplied by as many as 44 growers.

This is KWV’s great strength: it is able to acquire fruit from multiple districts and wards in the western Cape, allowing it to make wine from many different terroirs and micro-climates.

 

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Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch is the leading quality region in South Africa. It is home to many of the most famous estates and many of the top wines. Generally speaking it is a red wine hub with Pinotage, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon at the helm, though recently more white wines are taking over.