Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2020

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Muscat
Producer:
 
Klein Constantia
Label Name:
 
Vin de Constance
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
South Africa
Region:
 
Constantia, Western Cape
Volume:
 
500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Muscat de Frontignan (Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains).
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Major scores for the 2020 vintage include Wine Advocate 97, Wine Spectator 96, James Suckling 96, Decanter 96, Vinous 95. Multiple Decanter World Wine Awards medals in recent vintages

Tasting Note
Lush, honeyed apricot, Seville marmalade, orange blossom, saffron and jasmine with candied citrus and delicate spice. Silky, concentrated and sweet yet lifted by crisp acidity and a long pithy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, tarte Tatin, crème brûlée, aged blue cheese (Stilton). Asian: mango sticky rice, coconut milk desserts, pandan/kaya desserts, mildly spiced Chinese pastries. Also excellent alone as an after-dinner sipper.

Production Method
Hand-harvested raisined Muscat; short skin contact, fermentation arrested to retain ~172 g/L residual sugar; aged ~18 months in 500L French & Hungarian oak (50% new) then ~18 months in large foudres.

Vineyard Info
Klein Constantia is a historic Constantia estate producing the revived, iconic Vin de Constance—famous since the 18th century for its natural sweet wines. Estate benefits from cool maritime influence and old Constantia terroir.