Klein Constantia - Chardonnay 2016

Klein Constantia - Chardonnay 2016

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"Fresh and light toastiness on nose with butterscotch and nutmeg aromas. Medium bodied with an elegant structure, the wine has a flintiness with a balanced acidity that leads to a long finish."

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Klein Constantia

The famous house of the Constantia region and one of the oldest estates in all of South Africa. Klein Constantia's vineyards are found among an ancient site in the foothills of Constantiaberg with incredible views across Constantia Valley and False Bay. It has been pumping out some of South Africa's finest wines since 1685. Over the course of the 18th century the 'Vin de Constance' sweet wine gained a reputation across Europe and was highly sought after. It is thanks to the Klein Constantia winery to putting South Africa on the wine-map.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is without a doubt the most known and most widely planted white grape variety around the world. It is historically home in Burgundy where it produces a more refined, mineral and poised wines all up and down the Cote de Beaune and in Chablis. Throughout the new world it gained fame in both California and Australia where it is known to produce big, rich, buttery and tropical fruit-laden white wines.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Constantia

Constantia is the most historically important region is all of South Africa which has been making wines since the early 17th century. The most famous aspect of Constantia is that it is home to the sweet wines made of Muscat from the Klein Constantia winery - these were the wines that helped to put South Africa on the map. It is surrounded by the ocean so gets cooling influences which makes it the perfect place for white grape varieties - especially aromatic grapes.