Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2019

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Muscat
Producer:
 
Klein Constantia
Label Name:
 
Vin de Constance
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
South Africa
Region:
 
Constantia, Western Cape
Volume:
 
500ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Muscat de Frontignan (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 98; Vinous 97 (Neal Martin); James Suckling 97; Wine Advocate 96 (Anthony Mueller); Jane Anson/Inside Bordeaux 98; Wine Spectator 97; multiple international accolades

Tasting Note
Intensely perfumed sweet wine with apricot, orange marmalade, honeysuckle, jasmine, honey and lychee; notes of ginger, nutmeg, lemon curd and lanolin. Lively acidity balances rich sweetness, finishing long, pithy and slightly bitter.

Food Pairing
Foie gras, blue cheese and aged cheeses, crème brûlée, apricot or almond tart; Peking/roast duck, ginger‑orange glazed salmon, Thai mango sticky rice, mildly spiced curries and sweet Asian desserts.

Production Method
Late‑harvest Muscat de Frontignan hand‑picked in multiple passes; batches vinified separately, fermentation left to stop naturally to retain residual sugar; aged ~18 months in 500L oak (50% new) then 18 months in large oak foudres before blending.

Vineyard Info
Historic Klein Constantia estate (part of the original Constantia established 1685) in the Constantiaberg. Vin de Constance was revived in 1986; the estate is known for meticulous Muscat plantings and iconic natural sweet wines.