Klein Constantia Vin de Constance (50cl) 2019
Constantia WO
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For centuries Vin de Constance was one of Europe’s most coveted sweet wines. Today, it’s been revived and has lost none of that magic. From the renowned Klein Constantia estate, this is a sublime, 97-point sweetie with amazing balance and purity.
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Wine Details
- White - Very Sweet
- Fine wine
South Africa- Rich Gold
- Muscat
- 7 Units
- 14% ABV
- 500 ml
- 31 December 2065
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Full-bodied, unctuous, lush and sweet, yet energetic, precise, citrusy
Aroma
Apricot, white peach, nectarine, floral notes, honey, marzipan
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
If you’re after a dessert wine with total wow factor, you must try Klein Constantia’s Vin de Constance – the Cape’s most-revered sweetie. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the sweet wine of Constantia was all the rage in the Royal Courts of Europe, favoured above Sauternes, Tokay and Madeira. It even features in the works of Dickens, Jane Austen and Baudelaire. Sadly, production ended after phylloxera devastated the estate towards the end of the 19th century, but now Klein Constantia has recreated this glorious wine, introducing it in 1986. James Suckling raves about the 2019: "focused and pure aromas of honeysuckle, fresh vanilla, lemon tart, dried mango, ginger and a hint of saffron"; lushness balanced by freshness. Will age decades.
If you’re after a dessert wine with total wow factor, you must try Klein Constan
Pure aromas of honeysuckle, fresh vanilla, lemon tart, dried mango, ginger and a hint of saffron
James Suckling
Critic, 97 points
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