JC Le Roux Le Domaine (single bottle)

Sauvignon Blanc (80%), and White Muscadel (20%).

This is a great foil for zesty Thai chicken curry and the perfect partner for a traditional brandy pudding.

The grapes are sourced from established vineyards in the Western Cape region planted at altitudes ranging from 50 to 300 metres above sea level. The Sauvignon Blanc and White Muscadel grapes are selected from different vineyard sites to provide the diverse building blocks needed for the unique flavours, aromas and complexity of the carefully blended base wine.

This sparkling wine is made predominantly of Sauvignon Blanc grapes (80%) blended with White Muscadel (20%). The grapes are harvested by hand at 21,5 - 22,5° Balling and placed in small baskets to prevent bruising. In the cellar, the juice of the two grape varieties is kept separate and skin contact is allowed for just two hours. Fermentation is stopped by lowering the temperature to 0°C when the alcohol level of 7,5 vol % has been reached leaving 75 g/l of natural grape sugar in the wine. The sparkle is created by infusing the base wine with CO2.