Vin de Constance 2009 domaine Klein Constantia 50cl blanc

Golden orange in colour, with delicate aromas of nougat and honeycomb. The palate has a fresh acidity with rich flavours of Seville marmalade and dried apricots enveloping the mouth. These fruity notes are married with sandal wood and all spice flavours. Richly aromatic that tapers into a elegant and endless finish.

In 2009 the harvest began from late January and completed only in late April. These 3 months allowed up to 25 different batches to be harvested, which  make up the many components that go into the final blend. Each bunch is hand selected and only the ripest and best bunches are chosen. Later in the season, individual raisins are hand picked from the remaining bunches in the vineyards and used to make the essentia, the very heart of the Vin de Constance

 There are multiple methods of macerating and fermenting the grapes for Vin de Constance and are dependent on the phase and batch that comes into the cellar. Some methods include cold maceration on the skins for up to 2 weeks. Each batch is lightly pressed off and fermentation is allowed to continue for 6 months to a year in 500L barrels