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Wine Composition
100% Chardonnay
Winemakers Comments
Bright in colour with flavours of limes and apples on the nose. The palate is medium bodied, well balanced and is lifted by a mineral freshness. Textured in its structure, the wine is rounded off by a long rich finish.
Awards
Wine Spectator | 91 points (2016)
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
13.44%
TA
5.1 g/l
pH
3.62
RS
1.8 g/l
Cellar Techniques
In order to reflect the terroir, the Chardonnay was made naturally with minimal additives. Alcoholic fermentation and was followed by partial malo-lactic fermentation in 500L neutral French oak barrels. After 9 months on the gross lees, the wine was blended, settled and bottled after minimal filtration.
Winemaker
Name - Matthew Day
Winery
Described as one of the world’s most beautiful vineyards, Klein Constantia is set amidst ancient trees and lush greenery on the upper foothills of the Constantiaberg, with superb views across the Constantia Valley and False Bay.
Our 146-hectare wine estate originally formed part of "Constantia", a vast property established in 1685 by Simon van der Stel, the first governor of the Cape. This particular valley was chosen not only for its beauty but also for the decomposed granite soils on its slopes, gently cooled by ocean breezes.
Prized by leaders and aristocracy throughout 18th Century Europe, Constantia’s Vin de Constance was revived by Klein Constantia in 1986, reaffirming this unique natural sweet wine’s place in history.
Today, Klein Constantia continues to make some of South Africa’s top wines and the world’s best dessert wines; wines that reflect the cool Constantia climate, as well as our historic tradition.
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