2020 Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs Brut

The Graham Beck Brut Blanc de Blancs is made from 100% Chardonnay. This delicious and versatile South African "Champagne" combines rich, creamy aromas with hints of fresh lime fruit on the nose. On the palate, you can expect an exciting, fine mousse with an explosion of fruit. The Blanc de Blancs has a beautiful bouquet with lemon, hints of white peach, and apple blossom that is very well-defined and seductive. On the palate, the wine has subtle hints of dried mango and Golden Delicious. The palate is crisp and taut, with the austerity you would expect from a good Blanc de Blancs.

The grapes for this wine were hand-selected from the limestone vineyards on the Robertson estate. These vineyards have a high natural lime content in the soil, which guarantees a low pH and high natural acidity in the young base wines. Only the premium quality juice is selected for fermentation. Fifty percent of the cuvée is fermented in 205-liter Champenoise barrels to ensure richness and extra dimension of flavor and creamy texture. Only 7% of new barrels are added each year to the older barrels to ensure harmony during fermentation. After fermentation in barrels, the wine is then bottled for a second fermentation with yeast contact for at least 36 months before disgorgement (removal of the yeast).

Delicious as an aperitif and also very tasty with fish, soft white mold cheeses and with a fruit dessert.