Blanc de Blancs

Delightful on its own, for any occasion or paired salmon, prawns, sushi, oysters, crayfish and steamed fish.

The grapes were harvested in early January 2012 between 18.5 ̊ - 19.5 ̊ Balling into small crates and carefully transported to the cellar.

The wine 18 months on the lees during and after second fermentation before it was de- gorged.

Fermentation of 10% off the blend took place in older small French oak barrels and the rest in stainless steel tanks, using a noble yeast namely CE 1118. The must was fermented between 14 - 17 ̊C and the lees was stirred up daily for three months and then twice every week for three months thereafter. A total of six months barrel maturation before being blended for bottling.

Rickety Bridge Winery is an historic Franschhoek wine estate. Situated in the renowned Franschhoek valley the food and wine capital of South Africa the Rickety Bridge winery and Country Manor House nestle against the hillside overlooking vineyards and the majestic Wemmershoek Mountains. The land dates back to 1694 when the farms were granted to the first French Huguenots who settled in the area.