Graham Beck

Cuvée Clive

Name: Brut Rosé
Brand: Graham Beck
Price: 230 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Tim Atkin 91 (2 reviews)

Sparkling Wine from Western Cape, South Africa

ITWS26

Gold

DWWA

R1,450

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Graham Beck

In the glass this Cap Classique looks youthful and exuberant, with a brilliant, bright and almost luminescent yellow hue and a slight tinge of green on the meniscus in the glass. A constant string of tiny bubbles rise to the surface, forming a gentle yet persistent mouse. On the nose aromas of white peach, fresh pears, granny smith apples and lemon zest abound, with undertones of roasted nuts, brioche and hints of spice developing as the wine opens up in the glass. The palate is crisp and vibrant, with distinct flavours of grapefruit, lemon, peach and apple amalgamating on the mid-palate, while pin-prick sized bubbles gently roll over the tongue and the fresh acidity leads to mouth-watering, juicy finish which lingers long after each sip.

Grapefruit

Peach

Granny Smith Apple

Brioche

Upon arrival at the cellar, each parcel was gently whole-bunch pressed, extracting only the first 400L/ton - known as the cuvée fraction - for the purpose of this blend. Two of the Chardonnay portions underwent barrel fermentation in a combination of old Piece Champenoise (205L) barrels and Foudres (2000L), constituting 70% of the final blend. The third portion is fermented in stainless steel tanks. The Pinot Noir is entirely fermented in stainless steel.

The grapes for this prestige cuvee Cap Classique were selected from 3 special parcels on our property in Robertson, all grown on limestone rich soils, and a single block of Pinot Noir from Durbanville, planted on table mountain sandstone. The clonal selection for the Chardonnay consisted of CY277 and CY548, while the Pinot Noir is PN777. All grapes were hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed separately, with only the cuvee fraction of the juice (first 400L/ton extracted) utilised for the blend. The Chardonnay’s were harvested on 12 and 15 January, while the Pinot Noir was picked on 5 February.

Graham Beck

Graham Beck is a Robertson producer dedicated to Méthode Cap Classique, with a reputation built on bottle-fermented South African sparkling wine. Since its first MCC release in 1991, the range has become a benchmark for consistency, freshness and celebration-ready Cape sparkling wine.