Klein Constantia Estate Red Blend 2020
Klein Constantia Estate Red Blend
Region: Constantia, Costal Region, South Africa
Vintage: 2020
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: 69 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Malbec & 3% Petit Verdot
ABV: 14%
Intense ruby red in appearance. The nose offers aromas of cassis with subtle herbaceous and floral undertones. The palate is refined, rich and balanced with bold tanins and an elegant backbone. Flavours of blackberries and cigar box follow concluding with a long savoury finish.
The Estate Red Blend was to produce a wine that represents our unique location. Over the years we have selected varietals that best suit our terroir, planting them on the lower and warmer slopes of Klein Constantia. Located in one of the coolest wine growing regions in South Africa, we are able to achieve ripeness in conjunction with delicate tannins, allowing us to create a more elegant and refined red wine.
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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