NECTAR OF THE GODS
SOMETHING AS SPONTANEOUS AS POPPING open a bottle takes just seconds in the joie de vivre of a celebration or momentous occasion. But what’s inside each of those bottles takes a lot more thought and careful consideration. Krone Night Nectar Blanc de Blancs 2018 glorifies the Chardonnay grape, harvested at night in cool, quiet conditions that let the flavours of the cultivar shine like the stars they are picked under. Crafted at Twee Jonge Gezellen, Night Nectar Blanc de Blancs is the first Cap Classique of this kind produced on South African soil. The terroir of Tulbagh comes into play when making the bubbly. Site-specific rocky soil, the rainfall, wind and sun direction add to the creation of something special. First, the wine is naturally fermented in foudres from free-run juice; it…