Darling Cellars Cap Classique Blanc de Blanc Brut 2023
A bouquet of flavours opens up with fresh lemon, lime and green apples that excites your senses following through to a creamy palate with hints of baked bread and toastiness that broadens the palate ending with a well-balanced crisp acidity. To be enjoyed on any memorable occasion.
Alc:11.4 RS:11.4 pH:9.0 TA:7.1
Blend: 100% ChardonnayAppellation: Darling
Accolades 2025 Amorim Cap Classique Challenge - Gold<br />2025 Lumo Awards - Gold<br />2025 Fine Wine Awards - Silver<br />
Food Pairing This Cap Classique can be served with sushi, Peking duck and even fruit cake! Will also match well with fresh West Coast oysters!
Winemaker: Anthony Meduna, André Scriven
Main Variety: Chardonnay
Style: Dry
Type: Cap_Classique
Body: Full
Taste: Fragrant
Wooded: No
Organic: No
Kosher: No
Vegetarian: Yes
Pack Size: 750ml
Pack Type: Bottle
Vineyard
Terroir: Medium yellow, non-arid sandy soils with 60% red laterite dominating the sub surface soil.<br />Vineyard type: Bush Vine, dry land farmed
Cellar
<p>After the grapes are whole bunch pressed, juice is left to settle overnight. Only the best 450 – 500lt of juice from every ton of grapes, is used. The clear grape juice is then transferred to stainless-steel tanks for the first alcoholic fermentation.<br /><br />After aging for some time on the lees, the wine is prepared for secondary bottle fermentation and is left on secondary bottle fermented lees for 16 months before the sediment is removed using the traditional process of remuage and disgorgement.</p>
Harvest
Chardonnay grapes are hand harvested at 18,5<em>°</em> to 19.5<em>°</em>Balling from early-January until end-January.
More Info
A bouquet of flavours opens up with fresh lemon, lime and green apples that excites your senses following through to a creamy palate with hints of baked bread and toastiness that broadens the palate ending with a well-balanced crisp acidity. To be enjoyed on any memorable occasion.