[SOLD-OUT] Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2015

A WINE BELOVED BY THE GREATS, AND ACCORDING TO JANE AUSTEN, IT COULD EVEN CURE A BROKEN HEART.  

98 POINTS TIM ATKIN MW!  
97 POINTS VINOUS!  

"The 2016 Vin de Constance is matured in 50% French acacia oak, Hungarian oak and regular French oak, and 50% in French foudres. This has more delineation and precision on the nose compared to the previous vintage, offering acacia honey, quince, saffron and touches of elderflower in the background. The palate is very well balanced with fine precision, a killer line of acidity and disarming purity toward a finish that lingers in the mouth. Stunning." - Neal Martin, Vinous

"Increasingly celebrated as one of the great sweet wines of the world, not just the Cape. Slightly drier than the 2015 release at 165 grams of sugar, it has more in common with the Loire or Tokaji than it does with Sauternes in terms of freshness and structure. Drink 2019 - 2035." - Tim Atkin MW

"Vin de Constance is made in a late-harvest style, with 2 different stages of ferment. Made with Muscat de Frontignan, 10% of the grapes are pick early and fermented to make a dry white wine which becomes the base of this wine. The rest of the grapes are left on the vines to slowly dry in the sun and begin to concentrate the sugar content in the grapes. Picked over a series of weeks, the earlier picks will have only just begun to shrivel, where the later picks will have raisined completely. This creates a sweet, yet complex wine, with the base, dry wine helping to lift the nuance of the late-harvest grapes. The skins are aggressively pressed as well, introducing tannin to give structure and balance to this decadent and opulent wine." - Wine House

 

Country:

South Africa

Region:

South Africa

Variety:

Wine White - Sweet

Size:

500mL