Winemaker Notes
Arguably South Africa’s most awarded sparkling wine, this Blanc de Blancs has been recognized on various distinguished national and international platforms, such as the International Wine and Spirits Competition (where it was voted best bottle fermented sparkling wine in the world).
Creating this sparkling wine with 100% Chardonnay, hand selected from the limestone rich vineyards on their Robertson estate, makes the Blanc de Blancs an extraordinary expression of the outstanding Cap Classique terroir characteristics of their estate. Rich, creamy and effortlessly elegant – truly one of their stalwart favorites.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A serious sparkling wine with lemon and green-apple character. Full body and pie-crust and bread-dough undertones at the finish.
Representing the topmost expression of a Champagne house, a vintage Champagne is one made from the produce of a single, superior harvest year. Vintage Champagnes account for a mere 5% of total Champagne production and are produced about three times in a decade. Champagne is typically made as a blend of multiple years in order to preserve the house style; these will have non-vintage, or simply, NV on the label. The term, "vintage," as it applies to all wine, simply means a single harvest year.
Within the Breede River Valley in South Africa, Robertson is a warm and dry winegrowing region notable for its white wines. The region is home to an increasing number of estates and cooperatives.