BOSCHENDAL BRUT CAP CLASSIQUE

Bright gold in colour with a green tinge. Enticing layers of zesty limes, grapefruit and honey dew melon are complimented by hints of brioche and orange blossoms. The 12 months lees contact has ensured there is a rich creamy complexity on the palate with good balance and a seamless finish. The exceptionally fine mousse contributes to the freshness and finesse of this elegant wine.

Harvest began early at lower sugar levels to achieve bracing natural freshness required for the making of great base wines in classic Méthode Cap Classique style. Grapes were hand-picked in the cool dawn and placed in small lug boxes for gentlest handling in transportation to the cellar.

The long labour of love that is the making of this premium Cap Classique begins with a whole-bunch press in separate lots to capture all the grapes’ natural flavours. Only the finest free-run juice was used for fermentation. Upon completion, the tank was filled and left on the primary lees until blending for extra flavour and dimension. The final blend of the base wine was then stabilized and filtered. The sugar level of the wine was adjusted to 24 g/l followed by the addition of the ‘liqueur de tirage’ (yeast) for the second fermentation in the bottle where the magic of the Cap Classique bubble transpires. This resulted in the mesmerizing fine mousse that our Cap Classique is so well known for. A minimum of 12 months maturation on the lees in the bottle followed to build extra complexity and character before release.

A minimum of 12 months maturation on the lees in the bottle followed, before disgorgement and dosage.