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Avontuur Cap Classique NV

Pale gold with a flourish of delicate bubbles and enticing lemon cream and almond Biscotti precede lovely layers of citrus and a finish with appealing length and freshness. Maturation on the lees provides a well-rounded, creamy mouth-feel with mouth watering minerality, good balance,and a seamless finish

Enjoy well chilled as on its own or as the perfect partner for panko-crusted prawns with lemon-garlic aioli, gourmet mac and cheese with parmesan
and pancetta or fresh oysters
variety : Chardonnay [ 58% Chardonnay, 42% Pinot Noir ]
winery : Avontuur Estate
winemaker : Dominique Modena
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 12 % vol  rs : 9.0 g/l  pH : 3.2  ta : 6.85 g/l  
type : Cap_Classique  style : Off Dry  body : Light  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Harvest begins early in the season at lower sugar levels toachieve the crisp, natural freshness wanted for exceptionalbase wine.
about the harvest: Grapes are hand-picked in the cool dawn and meticulously sorted. The berries are then placed in small lugboxes for gentle handling and transportation to the cellar.
in the cellar : Only the finest free-run juice is used for fermentation. Upon completion, the tanks are filled and left on the primary lees until blending for extra
flavour and texture. The final blend of the base wine is then stabilized and filtered. The sugar levels are adjusted to 24 g/l followed by the addition of the‘liqueur de tirage’ (yeast) for the second bottle fermentation,where all the magic of the bubbles transpire. A minimum of 12 months maturation on
the lees in the bottle follows to build extra complexity and character before release
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