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Only 2000 bottles made
This Méthode Cap Classique is from Vierfontein, a 25 hectare farm located just outside the town of Napier, some 30 minutes drive from the ocean on the Cape south coast. Vineyards were first planted here in the early 2000s and owner, Jannie Gutters, supplies grapes to some very good addresses, but he does bottle some wine under his own Dâbar label, which is where this MCC was first destined.
The base wine is a blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, with both fermented in barrel. It was bottled in January 2016 and, after Rick had confirmed his interest, dégorgé in December 2020. A total of some 60 months on the lees, with a relatively low dosage of 8g/litre.
The title, Come quickly, I am drinking the stars is attributed to Dom Perignon on what is claimed by the Champenois as the night he ‘invented’ Champagne. Sadly, the quote is nothing more than apocryphal. This evocative declaration is said to have been first used on a Champagne poster advertisement dating back to the 1880s. During his tenure at the Abbey of Hautvilliers, DP was as much trying to get the bubbles out of the bottle as propagate them…
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100% chardonnay Fresh and well balanced with a very fine mousse and soft acidity to balance the almond skin and passion fruit tones. Delicious lime and grapefruit with beautiful minerality and long finish.
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Belle & Co. is a sophisticated alternative to traditional sparkling wine – it looks and tastes like a typical fizz that is served at parties, baby showers and enjoyed as an aperitif. The non-alcohol-drinking guest, flute in hand, blends in seamlessly with the rest of the party. And when their...
£4.25
Belle & Co. is a sophisticated alternative to traditional sparkling wine – it looks and tastes like a typical fizz that is served at parties, baby showers and enjoyed as an aperitif. The non-alcohol-drinking guest, flute in hand, blends in seamlessly with the rest of the party. And when their...
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This Methode-Cap-Classique has hints of fresh rasberries and strawberries and is made in the traditional method ensuring a vibrant sparkle in the glass with a bracing lively taste on the palate.