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2015 Klein Constantia Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Wine
- Constantia, South Africa
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- $ 199 / 750ml
- Dessert - Lush and Balanced
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Critic tasting note: "(2019) Residual sugar is 172g/l here. Just gorgeous on the nose, the depth of the bouquet from the bush-vine Muscat, the heavy florals, sumptuous exotic Sandalwood and and lychee and marmalade. Heavenly perfume. Botrytis is deliberately avoided if at all possible, as only late-harvest grapes are desired. The palate has great silky richness, thick texture and nectarine, such lovely freshness and acidity, again that lick of saltiness adding to that clarity." - 95/100, Tom Cannavan
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Klein Constantia : Vin de Constance 2015 / Western Cape / Constantia / / White
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2015 Case of 3 Magnum
Klein Constantia Muscat Vin De Constance, South Africa, Coastal Region
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Klein Constantia Muscat Estate Wine Vin De Constance
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Highlights
- From Constantia, South Africa
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 199 / 750ml
- Dessert Wine – Lush and Balanced
- Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
- Pairs well with Fruit-based Desserts
Winery
Klein Constantia is one of South Africa's most famous – and historic – wine producers, located in Constantia in the hills overlooking southwest Cape Town. It is most famous for its flagship wine, the naturally sweet Vin de ...
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- Producer Notes
- The drought prompted a shorter harvest, which resulted in faster ripening fruit yielding berries with concentrated flavours and well balanced acidity. With the renovated cellar, we could make use of dedicated tanks intended for perfect maceration and fermentation of the Muscat. Throughout the season we harvested in batches - from the riper berries that have great acidity to the raisins for sugar concentration. Each batch is kept separate and treated differently. These batches make up the perfect ratio between sugar, alcohol and acidity which allows the wine to stop fermentation naturally and without intervention.
- Drinking Window
- 2019-2060
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14%
- Residual Sugar g/L
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172.7 g/L
- Sweetness
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Luscious
- Acidity TA
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6.5 g/L
- Acidity pH
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3.6
- Blend
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100% Muscat de Frontignan
Production Attributes
- Oak Type
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French
- Ownership
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Zdenek Bakala and Charles Harman
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Each of our vineyard blocks is managed individually to express its specific terroir, with all work done by hand to ensure the highest quality. Every step of the winemaking process is carefully monitored: we are able to track each and every action by date, quantity and batch number. To ensure that we have the best quality grapes coming into the cellar, we have a system whereby we can track and asses every lug box back to the picker responsible. Each picker has a number which is attached to the lug box; we then sort each and every bunch on a conveyor belt as it comes into the cellar. If the quality of a particular lug box is not up to scratch, we can relay the message back to the picker and address the situation. As a result, only grapes of the highest quality are used.
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- Vintage Notes
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The 2015 vintage brought about both challenges and joys. It is the first vintage to be completed in our renovated cellar, with equipment dedicated for the making of Vin de Constance.Thisharvestmarkedthefirstyearof thelong3 year drought in the Cape, resulting in the earliest harvest of Muscat de Frontignan we have had since 1986. It was also the year of the terrible fires that raged through the Cape Peninsula.
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- Harvest Notes
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Our Muscat de Frontignan grapes are harvested by hand in several batches, ranging from bunches of ripe berries with great acidity to individual raisins with intense sugar concentration (the latter used to make the ‘essencia’, the very heart of Vin de Constance). We harvest in the very early hours of the morning, ensuring that the grapes come in at the coolest natural temperature.
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- Winemaking
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Maturation The wine was aged in a combination of 50 % newFrench oak, Hungarian oak and French Acacia. It was left for a period of 3 years in barrel on the gross lees before racking out and blending. It spent a further 6 months in tank before bottling.
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- Ageing
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After fermentation, the wine is aged on its gross lees in a combination of new French oak, Hungarian oak and French acacia for at least three years. No racking or movement of the wine occurs until the final blend has been reached following input from trusted wine judges including top sommeliers in South Africa and our French winemaking partners in Bordeaux and Sancerre.
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- Producer Tasting Notes
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Vibrant and tantalizing from the bright, golden appearance to the lingering, zesty finish. The nose is layered with aspects of citrus blossom, honeycomb and stone fruit which follow through onto the palate. Full bodied, the mouthfeel is rich and creamy with a refreshing acidity.
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2015 vintage
94 / 100
8 scores
95 - 100
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90 - 94
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85 - 89
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80 - 84
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75 - 79
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When to drink: 2019 to 2060
2015 Vintage
Tasted: Dec 2020
When to drink: 2020 to 2026
Glänzendes, dichtes Goldgelb. Komplexes Bouquet, reife, getrocknete Aprikosen, Feigen, dazu Gewürze wie Safran, getrockneter, gemahlener Ingwer und Orangenzeste. Geschmeidig im Ansatz, mit wohldosierter Süsse und gut eingebundener, reifer Säure. Allenfalls zu Panettone ohne Rosinen, aber mit viel Mandeln und Orangeat. Doch eigentlich ist der Vin de Constance ein Solist, der die grosse Bühne für sich allein braucht.
2015 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2019
(2019) Residual sugar is 172g/l here. Just gorgeous on the nose, the depth of the bouquet from the bush-vine Muscat, the heavy florals, sumptuous exotic Sandalwood and and lychee and marmalade. Heavenly perfume. Botrytis is deliberately avoided if at all possible, as only late-harvest grapes are desired. The palate has great silky richness, thick texture and nectarine, such lovely freshness and acidity, again that lick of saltiness adding to that clarity.
2015 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2018
For reports and full tasting notes, go to Tim Atkin MW's website.
For completeness we may include critic scores in our aggregation that we do not display.
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94 / 100
$ 162
2020
95 / 100
$ 105
2019
94 / 100
$ 107
2018
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$ 106
2017
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2016
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2015
94 / 100
$ 199
2014
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$ 212
2013
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2012
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2011
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2005
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2004
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2015 Vintage: South Africa Learn more
Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
The 2015 vintage for South Africa was very successful, overall.
Due to a dry, mild winter, the growing season got off to a quick start as a dry, balmy spring continued to provide favorable conditions. However, March did see wildfires rip through the regio...
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