A great deal of attention has been placed on expressing the Klein Constantia style in this wine. It consists of a blend of various parcels from the estate, each kept separate throughout the winemaking process. Finally, they are carefully blended together to create a perfect representation of the unique Klein Constantia terroir.
Wine
WINE RECORD
Harvested at 4am in order to preserve the freshness of the grapes. Each block is fermented separately to allow for the terroir to reflect before being put together to create the perfect blend. A variety of techniques were used in order to respect the characteristic of each block. 80% wild fermentation, 20% was inoculated with Non Saccharomyces Cerevisiae in order to enhance complexity and reduce the requirements of sulphur by providing a biological microbial protection as opposed to a chemical protection. Some ferments took up to 2 months to finish due to the wild fermentation. 10% was barrel aged in neutral oak 500L barrels. It spent 6 months on the gross lees before blending and bottling.
