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Klein Constantia

Vin de Constance 2022

Vin de Constance 2022

100% Muscat
2022
Zuid-Afrika · Constantia
Sweet Delight
abrikoos · kweepeer · ananas · perzik · nectarine · gezouten karamel · bloesem · zilte · boter · eikenhout
€87,50
€87,50
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Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance 2022

Klein Constantia has been making sweet wine in Constantia, one of the oldest wine regions outside of Europe, since 1685. The Vin de Constance was the favorite wine at European courts in the 18th and 19th centuries, from Napoleon to the British Royal Family. After a hiatus of almost a century, production resumed in 1986 following the original method.

What you smell
Fresh apricot, quince, and dried pineapple. Beneath that, salted caramel and elderflower.

What you taste
Ripe stone fruit (peach, nectarine) and lychee, with a sweetness that is never cloying. A saline undertone keeps everything fresh and taut. The finish is long, with subtle spicy notes. The natural acidity gives the wine a vibrancy that allows it to age for decades.

How it's made
100% Muscat de Frontignan, hand-harvested in 18 different rounds to select grapes at perfect ripeness each time. After a period of resting on the skins, the wine matures for three years in special wooden barrels. This adds texture without overpowering the fruit.

Serving
Between 12 and 14 degrees Celsius. No decanting needed. A small tulip glass works best to concentrate the aromas.

Great with

  • Stilton or Gorgonzola Piccante: the saltiness of the cheese and the sweetness of the wine enhance each other, while the acidity cuts through the fat.
  • Tarte tatin: the caramelized apple echoes the caramel notes in the wine, the butter finds balance in the freshness.
  • Foie gras or rich pâté: the sweetness and acidity lighten the richness, the fruit elevates the rich flavors.

Scores

  • James Suckling: 98/100 (South African Wine of the Year)
  • The Drinks Business: 98/100
  • Jane Anson: 97/100
  • Decanter: 97/100
  • Greg Sherwood MW: 97/100
  • Vivino: 4.4/5
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What do you smell<!--en-->Fresh apricot, quince and dried pineapple. Beneath that, salted caramel and elderflower.<!--en--><!--en-->What do you taste<!--en-->Ripe stone fruit (peach, nectarine) and lychee, with a sweetness that never becomes cloying. A salty undertone keeps everything fresh and vibrant. The finish is long, with subtle spicy notes. The natural acidity gives the wine a liveliness that makes it age-worthy for decades.

100% Muscat de Frontignan, hand-harvested in 18 different rounds to select grapes at perfect ripeness each time. After a resting period on the skins, the wine matures for three years in special wooden barrels. This gives texture without overpowering the fruit.

Between 12 and 14 degrees. No decanting needed. A small tulip glass works best to concentrate the aromas.

- Stilton or Gorgonzola Piccante: the saltiness of the cheese and the sweetness of the wine enhance each other, while the acidity cuts through the fat.

- Tarte Tatin: the caramelized apple echoes the caramel notes in the wine, and the butter finds balance in the freshness.

- Foie gras or rich pâté: the sweetness and acidity lighten the richness, and the fruit elevates the rich flavors.

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Constantia is het oudste wijngebied van Zuid-Afrika en werd wereldberoemd door een enkele zoete wijn: Vin de Constance. Napoleon liet hem naar zijn ballingschap sturen en Jane Austen liet er personages naar verlangen, en na een periode van verval wordt hij hier weer op dezelfde manier gemaakt.

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