VINTAGE ONLY CREATION
The making of vintage-only Krone Cap Classique is a commitment to the vintage showcasing the character of each harvest and celebrating a moment in time and place, the unique hallmarks of every vintage as directed by nature: from soil to vine to bottle. Each vintage tells a story. The Krone winemaking team channels the rain, the sun, the wind into structure, complexity and balance - and seals it all with a cork.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
An icy winter preceded the growing season, with snow-capped mountains encircling the vines for a restorative dormancy period. At the beginning of spring, we experienced an early, even budbreak. As temperatures rose towards summer, slow, uniform ripening saw an even set of the berries. Due to the diurnal conditions of the mountain slopes, the nights were cold in the growing season resulting in fine, stable acids for both the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The cool temperatures locked in the freshness after the warmth of the day, showing a keen balance with a good malic to tartaric acid ratio. Harvest began the second week in January, and it was a seamless transition of bringing the healthy whole bunches into the cellar in the early hours of the morning, where the fruit was gently pressed.
IN THE CELLAR
The classic varieties of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are handpicked in the cool of the night. Only the free-run juice is used for this Cap Classique: ± the first 500 litres per ton. Krone Cuvée Brut Rosé is bottle-fermented and then matures on the lees in the underground cellar.
BLEND
Pinot Noir 92%, Chardonnay 8%
TASTING NOTES
Gossamer pink. Like walking into a secret garden, the nose is fragrant and lush, aromatics of wild berries, climbing strawberry vines and the persistent undertone of night lily open to the moon. Grounding this ethereal bouquet is the mineral scent of moist clay. On entry to the palate, waves of cleansing citrus, blood orange and mandarin coalesce to a bright-fruited core of raspberries, strawberries, cranberries and white peach. The acidity is a keen line across the palate, displaying the great tension imbued by the high diurnal swings of the Tulbagh region, only amplified by the inherent freshness of the 2020 vintage. This saline sapidity runs right through complementing the textural creaminess of the lees, a counterpoint to the diaphanous mousse as the wine tapers off into a dry, strawberry-kissed finish.
CONTACT DETAILS
Tel: 023 230 0680
Email: info@kronecapclassique.co.za
Website: https://www.kronecapclassique.
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