Krone
Blanc de Blancs MCC
Sparkling Wine from Tulbagh, South Africa
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Krone
The 300-year-old Twee Jonge Gezellen Estate in Tulbagh is the historic home of Krone, a collection of Vintage-Only, terroir-driven Cap Classiques. Twee Jonge Gezellen is tucked into the northwest corner of the Tulbagh wine region, home to the fourth oldest town in South Africa, dating back to the early 1700s. Originally, it was one of 14 farms established after 1700 when the then governor of the Cape, Willem van der Stel, motivated for an expansion beyond Cape Town into the Winterberg, Witzenberg and Roodezand area. Twee Jonge Gezellen estate became wine-producing in the 20th century and, in a continuation of the founding pioneer spirit, invented cold fermentation in the 1950s, among other firsts. A devastating earthquake rocked the region in 1969, effectively delaying the introduction of Krone Cap Classique by 20 years. The first Krone Borealis vintage (1987) was released in 1991 to much acclaim; and a new generation of Cap Classique was born.
Description
Light-filled straw. From a special block on Twee Jonge Gezellen, vines planted on rocky sandstone soils with deep clay base deliver delivers pristine, tight bunches with high malic acid and low pH. A keen balance for superlative Cap Classique. Aromatics of fresh, cool green apples, musky white flowers, touch of baking bread and chalk evolve into white peaches, the tang of nectarine, piquant grapefruit and lashings of lemon curd radiate along a fine mineral backbone. Cocooning this, the mousse is gauzy, layered, wrapping the fruit in ribbons of silk as it tunnels into a long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
The pure nature of this Cap Classique calls for authentic food of the highest simplicity. Shellfish roasted over wingerdstok, cracked open and served with farm-egg mayonnaise; baked oysters dressed with burnt butter. Primal flavours and cooking techniques, such as whole trout grilled on a cedar-plank. Refined yet down to earth.
