Tanzania, despite not having an international reputation as a wine producer, is actually home to the second largest wine producing region in Sub-Saharan Africa (after South Africa). The history of wine production in the country is relatively recent and roughly grew in tandem with the independence of Tanganyika and its merger with Zanzibar in the 1960s.The dry earth and sandy soil, combined with low humidity, are perfect for producing dry wines. There are two harvests seasons a year, in March and August-September and after each harvest the plant is left in peace for one month. The two harvests are very different from a qualitative point of view and usually only the August one is use for wine production.
Grapes varieties
Our major grape variety is cinsault, which is a dark red French grape most common in Languedoc, also a parent with (Pinot Noir) in south Africa grape called Pinotage. Cinsaut is famous as Makutupora red or Dodoma red. Other grape varieties are Aglianico, syrah(shiraz) and Chenin blank.
ALKO VINTAGES WINERY
Products
DOMPO WINE
Fortified Sweet Wine
It is a full bodied deep garnet red wine. It is warm and rich with silky tannins and long smooth finish. Serve at 20 degree Centigrade.
ALTAR WINE
Extra sweet wine.
It is full bodied deep garnet red wine with clean and vibrant fragnance of blackberries with notes of vanilla.
Ideal for sacramental use and dessert
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Dry Red wine
An intense and well balanced ruby-red dry wine with good acidity and hint of chocolate and forest fruits. Excellent with roasted and grilled meats. serve at 18 degree centigrade.
KLYMAX
Non-Alcoholic Drink
A sparkling grape juice drink made from chenin Blanc. It is fruity with intense aroma. Ideal for consumption by gegeneral public. Serve Chilled.
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Sweet rose wine
A mild natural sweet wine. Well balanced, heavy bodied, with notes of caramel and hints of tropical fruit and flowers. Serve cold between 12-24° C
SAINT MARRY
Natural sweet wine
A mild natural sweet white wine made from Chenin Blanc, It is light bodied and characterized by intense bouquet tropical fruits.
serve chilled between 12-14 degree centigrade.
Dry White Wine
Image White wine is our uniquely fermented wine, created with a fine artistry to achieve a great savoury taste that easily charms your spirit of adventure. It is made from finely cultured Chenin Blanc and ripe cultivar grapes.
SHARYE- RED WINE
The blending of two grapes varieties Aglianico and Syrah give us SHARYE-red wine. This wine is made after crushing, the fermentation is maintained at a controlled temperature of 25-28°C for 10 days. After fermentation and separation from the skins and lees, the wine is stored in stainless steel tanks for 12 months and afterward bottled. Ruby red, intense and well balanced, strong-bodied with good acidity, hints of forest fruits, chocolate, and apricot. It’s excellent with roasted and grilled meats and mature cheeses. Best served at 18°C and its alcohol is 12.5% by vol.
Montrésor
Mon Tresor is a sweet wine straw-yellow color, with an intense bouquet of tropical fruits and flowers. An aromatic easy drinking wine. After light maceration, the grapes are separated from then skins and must, partially cleaned and fermented at a temperature of 16-17°C to enhance the aromatic characteristics of the wine. The result is well-structured wine with a low alcohol content, whose sweetness derives from the non-fermented residual sugar.
After filtering the wine is stored in stainless steel tanks and afterward bottled. A good dessert wine best served cold at 10-12°C and alcohol 8.5% by vol.
AMBASSADOR WINE
Elegant noble wine is obtained from selected bunches from the best vines. The grapes are harvested and juices are fermented in the usual way then placed I casks containing the grape-skins from a prior batch of presidential wine, where the second fermentation takes place. Then the product is pressed and racked in steel tanks.
Ambassador (double fermentation) is excellent with grilled red meat, powerful game stews, and mature strong cheeses. Best serve at 18°C and uncork one hour before serving. Alcohol is 14% by vol.
PRESIDENTIAL WINE
Grapes used 100% of Aglianico
A vigorous full-bodied deep garnet red wine. Clean and vibrant fragrances of currants,blackberries and sweet almonds with notes of vanilla. Warm and rich, with polished silky tannins and long and smooth finish.
Serving suggestion.
Excellent with grilled red meat,powerful stews and mature strong cheeses.
Best serve at 18 degree centigrade
Uncork one hour before serving
Alcohol 14.5%
SIXVILLE WINE
Est: 2019
Is among the finest handcrafted wine in Tanzania, with a test that one has to experience
This red wine comes from grapes harvested and grown in Dodoma Tanzania
Type: Sweet red wine & Dry red
Sweet white wine and Dry white
Alcohol Levels: sweet 16% Dry: 13%
Mills: 750 and 375
Price: Affordable
PRESIDENTIAL RESERVE WINE
TAN PORT WINE
BALOZI Wine
DON PUETRO WINE
TULLY’S WINE
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The wine comes in a 250ml bottle.
Serving suggestion:
Pairs well with red meat dishes, barbeque and game.
Serving temperature: 8-10 ° C
IMAGI WIEN
BIGAMBE RED WINE
BIGAMBE WHITE WINE
CHENNI BLANC WINE
Grapes Chenni blanc
Straw-yellow colour, with intense fragrance of fruits and flower. Well-structured and aromatic.
Serving suggestion
Suited to accompany seafood starters, boiled spider crabs, grilled fish and delicate fish dishes.
Best serve cold at 10-12 degree centigrade
Alcohol 12%
SHARAZAD WINE
CRYSTAL & RUBY
Crystal wine is a straw-yellow colour, with a bouquet of fruits and flowers. After light maceration, the grapes are separated from the skins. The must partially be cleaned, is fermented at a temperature of 16-17°C to enhance the aromatic character of the wine. After fermentation and separation from the lees, the wine is stored in stainless steel tanks and afterward bottled.
Suited to accompany seafood starters, boiled spider crabs, grilled fish delicate fish dishes. Serve temperature is 10-12°C, alcohol percentage is 11.5% by Vol.
Ruby red wine made after crushing of Dodoma red grapes, the fermentation is maintained at a controlled temperature of 25-28°C for several days. After fermentation and separation from the skins and lees, the wine is stored in stainless steel tank for about 6 months and afterward bottled. Ruby red is well-balanced hints of forest fruits, chocolate, and apricot. Roasted and grilled meats, game and cheeses. Its alcohol percentage is 11.5% by vol.
