Cederberg Blanc de Blancs Brut 2019
Winemaker David Nieuwoudt
The chardonnay vines were planted in 1997, and are one of the oldest vineyard blocks on the farm.
A Chardonnay base wine is made of 11% alcohol by picking grapes at 19 balling. Grapes are whole bunched pressed and tank fermented with selected yeast strain. The tirage is prepared (sugar, yeast and riddling agents) and the wine is bottled under crown cap for second fermentation. Further sur lie maturation takes place in bottle over the next 48 - 52 months before riddling and disgorging of the MCC. The Blanc de Blanc MCC is made in a Brut style of residual sugar ranging from 3 -7g/l max.
Tasting Notes:
Golden wheat in colour, with a compelling mousse racing towards the rim of the glass where the bubbles form delicate pearls on the surface. The nose abounds with shades of white blossoms, jasmine, cut red apple, fleshy white fruit and raw almonds. 100% Chardonnay creates purity of this vintage rendition.
Best Enjoyed:
This Cap Classique is quite happy to be solo at a party or a welcome drink at any occasion or does brilliantly as an aperitif.
Optimum Drinking Time: 1 - 3 years
Accolades:
South African Wine Index '23: Top 10 wine, Certificate of excellence - All Vintages. Tim Atkin Report '21: 91 Points - 2016 Vintage Platter's SA Wine Guide '22: 4.5 Stars (90 Points) - 2016 Vintage
Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships '20: Silver - 2015 Vintage Tim Atkin Report '20: 90 Points - 2015 Vintage
Platter's SA Wine Guide '20: 4.5 stars – 2014 vintage
Tim Atkin '19 Report – 2014 vintage
Amorim MCC Challenge '19: Silver – 2014 vintage
Champagne Sparkling Wine World Championships '19: Gold – 2014 vintage Amorim Cap Classique '18: Silver – 2013 vintage
Platter's SA Wine Guide '19: 4.5 Stars – 2013 vintage Tim Atkin '18: 90 – 2013 vintage
Cederberg & Lambertsbaai Wards Terroir Awards: Top Sparkling Wine – 2013 vintage
The Champagne Sparkling Wine World Championships: Gold – 2013 vintage Platter's Wine Guide '18: 4.5 stars – 2012 vintage
Cederberg & Lambertsbaai Wards Terroir Awards: Top Sparkling Wine – 2012 vintage
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