Strandveld Vineyards

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Sparkling Wine from Cape Agulhas, South Africa

R240

Bottle size:

750 ml

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This delicate Cape Classique is made in the traditional method from Pinot Noir grapes and shows notes of strawberry, cherry and oyster shell and has a fine, lingering mousse which delights the palate.

Oyster Shell

Cherry

Raspberry

Strawberry

Specially selected Pinot Noir grapes were harvested in 18.5°B. The grapes were cooled to 2°C and then loaded whole bunch into the press for 5 hours skin contact. Only the first 550L of juice per ton obtained from gentle pressing was used. The clear juice was cold fermented with selected yeast strains. After fermentation the base wine was matured in 500L French oak barrels for 7 months. The base wine was then reinnoculated with yeast and a small amount of sugar (liquer de tirage) and bottled under crown cap for a second fermentation (prise de mousse)

Winter of 2017 was one of the driest in the Western Cape in the last century, fortunately our winter rains were within average range. We received very late cold fronts with icy rain in mid-September. This storm did extreme damage to our young shoots, so while we received water for irrigation the price paid was the loss of half of our potential crop almost overnight. In late November we had a further blow with a hail storm which caused more vineyard damage and the final harvest crop was on average a very low 3,5 ton/ha. The conditions during the rest of the growing season were moderate with cool, dry weather and small crop was handled with care to make the most of it. The result was a small, concentrated vintage, comparable to 2015.

Strandveld Vineyards

Nestled between Elim and Cape Agulhas and just 9km from the sea lies the secluded Strandveld Vineyards. This wind-swept winery derives its name from the belt of land which spans the tempestuous tip of Africa’s southernmost coastline. At almost 35 degrees below the equator this part of our fair Cape is characterised by severe winds billowing mist and below average temperatures. A unique combination of maritime climate alternating sites and diverse soil types work together to create the terroir which distinguishes the wines of Strandveld Vineyards. It was in 1488 that Bartholomeu Diaz and his team of Portuguese sailors first laid eyes on this corner of the continent. Centuries later similarly intrepid explorers in their infinite wisdom realised the potential such a richness of environment could produce. Inspired by these individuals it was in 2001 that a group of enthusiastic wine lovers turned to the original navigation maps to seek out potential new vineyard sites equally undeterred by the fierce storms and blustering gales that now give rise to the characteristic grapes and consequentially distinctive Strandveld Vineyards wines.