Groot Constantia Grand Constance Muscat 2007 – half bottles

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Our Price:  £20.50Earn 20 Loyalty Points Producer:  Groot Constantia Grape Varieties:  A blend of red & white Muscat de Frontignan Optimum Drinking:  Within 8 years Wine Style:  Grapey with baked raisins, walnuts and honey Alcohol by Volume:  13.5% Country:  South Africa Availability:

The story of Groot Constantia goes back to 1685 when Simon van der Stel, a future governor of the Cape, was granted land for a farm on the Eastern side of Table Mountain, which he named Constantia. After several changes of ownership, it was sold to the Cloete family in 1778 and held by them for five generations until 1885. Groot Constantia received world acclaim for their wines amongst the noble palates of Napoleon, Bismarck and King Louis Philippe of France who was the biggest single buyer of Groot Constantia wines. They were forced to sell after the vine disease phylloxera ravaged the vineyards and it then became the property of the Cape government. The total estate covers 165 hectares of which 87 hectares are currently planted, at a height of 60 - 280 metres above sea level. The climate is generally cool resulting in complex and balanced wines.

Vinification: Barrel fermented and then matured in old French oak barrels for 18 months. 13.5% alcohol.

Taste: Typical Muscat characteristics are enhanced by nuances of walnuts, baked raisins and honey.

Serve: Serve with aromatic chicken or fish dishes.