Groot Constantia Gouverneurs Reserve 2020
Groot Constantia Wine Estate is situated in the Constantia Wine Appellation and has been making wine continuously since the land was firs granted to former Governor Simon van der Stel in 1685. The Estate was, in the 1700s, owned by the Cloete Family for generations, Iy was Hendrik Cloete who created in Europe a golden era for Cape Wine in the late 1700s nd early 1800s. The wine was praised by writers such as Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, and also Baudelaire, the well known French writer. Constantia Wine graced the tables of European Royalty and the cellar of William Pitt the Younger, the British Prime Minister.
Boela Gerber taking samples bunches from the vineyards to test for ruipeness
The Groot Constantia Gouverneurs Reserve 2020 is named for Simon van der Stel and ha a partner as Boela Gerber the Winemaker on the estate make a fine red blend under the same label, really the flagships of the Estate.
Semillon, the lead grape in the blend
The blend is in the classic Bordeaux Style with Semillon leading the blend at 61% and the balance Sauvignon Blanc. Vinified separately the wines lie on their lees in a selection of new and precious fill French Oak Barrels 10 months before bottling. Once bottled, the wine lies down for a year in the cellar before being released into the market place.
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