Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance 2018, 500ml

Wine Type: Still, sweet white

Grape(s): 100% Muscat de Frontignan

Country: South Africa

Region: Constantia, Western Cape

Organic: No

Vegan: No

ABV: 14%

Tasting Notes: Bright and yellow gold in colour. The nose is layered with complex flavours of Seville marmalade, ginger spice and grapefruit. A rich and luxurious mouthfeel, the wine is full bodied, fresh and vibrant. The palate is balanced showcasing a perfect harmony between salinity, acidity, spice and sweetness.

Winemaking: Bunches are picked in batches depending on ripeness. Each batch is then processed separately, with most receiving only two weeks of skin contact before pressing. At that point, blending takes place to achieve the optimal balance of sugar, acidity, and alcohol, allowing fermentation to stop naturally. The wine was then aged for 18 months in 50% new 500L Hungarian and French oak barrels, followed by an additional 16 months in a large format wooden foudre.

The combination of residual sugar and alcohol levels has a well known preservative effect on bottled wine. This wine is capable of ageing for many decades if not generations from release. Ideal serving temperature is 12°-14° Celsius.