Klein Constantia Cap Classique 2019
Klein Constantia Cap Classique Blanc de Blanc
Region: Constantia, Costal Region, South Africa
Vintage: 2019
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Chardonnay
ABV: 11.5%
Light and vibrant in appearance. A lively bouquet of lemon zest and brioche flavours abound on the nose. The mousse is elegant with a fine bubble. Fresh and lively, the palate is expressive, dry and balanced by a zesty acidity. Flavours of limes conclude with a rewarding long crisp finish.
The grapes were whole-bunch pressed using only the free- run juice and fermented, before being aged in a combination of stainless steel tank and barrels for 7 months. Following blending, bottling and secondary fermentation, the wine was aged for a further 38 months before disgorging.
Grapes are selected from a single block, one of the oldest located on the lower slopes of Klein Constantia. Harvested early in the season in numerous batches to ensure complexity in freshness, fruit and intensity. This marks the first vintage that this dry Cap Classique was crafted with zero dosage.
In 1685 Constantia was established as a wine region in South Africa between False Bay and Hout Bay by the Governor of the Cape, Simon Van der Stel. The perfect location for cool climate wines, it was here that the first Muscat de Frontignan grapes in the Constantia Valley were planted, thus beginning the legacy of one of the world’s most famous wines. Klein Constantia’s Vin de Constance was prized by leaders and aristocracy throughout 18th Century Europe, and today is considered possibly the world’s greatest natural dessert wine.
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