Night Nectar Rose

This Cap Classique pairs well with bold, deep flavors such as prawns grilled on hot coals with coconut lime basting and peach chutney. Its berry-richness complements unctuous, sticky pork belly, and it also pairs delightfully with desserts like strawberry cream cake, raspberry pinwheels, and rose-water macarons.

The 2021 vintage experienced a cooler growing season, beginning with a colder-than-average winter. Snow-capped mountains encircled the vineyards, providing a restorative dormancy period. The cool conditions contributed to the wine's fresh acidity and vibrant fruit profile.

The wine matured on the lees in the underground cellar, allowing for the development of its creamy texture and nuanced flavors.

Handpicked in the cool of the night, the classic varieties of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were used. The wine underwent natural fermentation in foudres and was crafted in the traditional bottle-fermented style. It matured on the lees in the underground cellar, enhancing its complexity and depth.

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.