KWV
Limited Release Port 1948
Port
About the SessionThe Port session is a true treasure trove for collectors of Cape and Portuguese fortified wines. It is rare to encounter a collection of vintage Ports such as those featured in the 2026 Strauss Winter Catalogue. With the colder evenings approaching, these complex and beautifully layered wines make the perfect companions to open before dinner, adding warmth and atmosphere to any gathering.
About this Item
The KWV 1948 Limited Release Port is a beautifully matured example of a South African fortified wine. Styled as a Cape Tawny. This Port-style wine reveals a deep, ambered complexity, layered with notes of caramelised sugar, roasted hazelnuts, and sun-dried raisins, finishing with a silken, enduring warmth that speaks to both its age and craftsmanship.
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
'Higgo Jacobs remarked on how special a week it had been for us having tasted and drank the 1948 on 3 occasions as part of the leadup to the 2015 Nederburg Auction. All 3 bottles were beautiful - composed, warming and complex, with the Tawny hues balanced by red fruits, spicy notes and raisin sweetness. It has terrific freshness and structure for decade more cellaring.' - Roland Peens, 95/100 (Aug 2015)
The 1948 received many accolades in its early life, but was awarded the Trophy for Best Museum Class Cape Port at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show Awards 2016.
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