{"title":"Krone Cap Classique | Tulbagh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Krone Vineyards under Tulbagh Mountain in South Africa\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/KroneCollectionBanner.jpg?v=1693502389\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKrone Cap Classique produce \"vintage-only\", traditional method sparkling wines on the 300-year-old Twee Jonge Gezellen wine estate in Tulbagh. Their Cap Classique's celebrate a commitment to the vintage and the character of each harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily-owned, the Rands family purchased the farm in 2012. Brother and sister, Svend and Abigail are involved intimately in all aspects of the estate, from vineyard plantings to marketing. Cellarmaster Rudiger Gretschel leads the winemaking division, a renowned Cape winemaker he pours his considerable knowledge into both the viticulture as well as the vinification, working seamlessly alongside Cap Classique specialist and head winemaker Stephan de Beer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe making of vintage-only Krone Cap Classique is directed by nature: from soil to vine to bottle. The Krone winemaking team channels the rain, the sun, the wind into structure, complexity and balance and then seals it all with a cork. The site-specific rocky soils of Tulbagh are like nowhere else in the Cape Winelands. Twee Jonge Gezellen’s vineyards run up the eastern slopes of the Saronsberg Mountain. The mountain is known as “the rainmaker” thanks to the rain-shadow effect created by the peak. Protected from the buffeting of the Cape’s summer South-Easter, the elevated vineyards are raised from the valley floor and benefit from the cool airflow that descends the mountain slopes by night. Ripening in Tulbagh occurs on average two weeks earlier than in the majority of the Western Cape’s wine regions. This allows the grapes to retain their natural acidity, which is so important for the making of elegant Cap Classique. This has enabled Krone to use malolactic conversion -normally rare in the making of Cap Classique - which ensures richness of flavour without losing the fresh acidity that makes Krone Cap Classique so sought-after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"krone-cap-classique-vintage-rose-cuvee-brut","title":"Krone Cap Classique Vintage Rosé Cuvée Brut 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Krone Cap Classique Vintage Rosé Cuvée Brut is handcrafted on Twee Jonge Gezellen in Tulbagh. The traditional grape varieties, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, are night-harvested under the light of the stars. Krone Rosé Cuvée Brut is bottle-fermented and matured on the lees in the estates cool underground cellar. A fresh and floral bouquet of rosewater and cherry blossoms leads to waves of strawberry and cranberry freshness that weave through the lifted palate along a seam of superfine bubbles; zest of blood orange and mandarin peel radiates toward the edges. The acidity is pure and structural leading into a dry strawberry-hued finish. [#intro]Vintage only Cap Classique Rosé handcrafted on Twee Jonge Gezellen in Tulbagh, South Africa...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Krone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40610286436419,"sku":"A23KRONEROSE","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/RoseBottle_8bfc1654-cd4d-4b5a-b258-35a98aff42da.jpg?v=1694356849"},{"product_id":"krone-cap-classique-borealis-cuvee-brut-vintage","title":"Krone Cap Classique Borealis Cuvée Brut 2022\/23","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Borealis Cuvée Brut Vintage Cap Classique is the flagship sparkling wine of Krone. Handcrafted on Twee Jonge Gezellen in Tulbagh this vintage only sparkling wine is a blend of traditional grape varieties, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, that are hand harvested under the light of the moon. Krone Borealis Cuvée Brut is bottle-fermented and matured on the lees in the cold of the Krone underground cellar. Enjoy aromas of citrus peel, hints of crushed oyster shell and a light a light biscuity character with a refreshing lengthy finish. [#intro]Vintage only, Cap Classique Borealis Brut is the flagship cuvée of Krone...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Krone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40633943359555,"sku":"A22KRONEBOREALIS","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/BrutBorealisBt.jpg?v=1696159060"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Krone_Collection_Logo.jpg?v=1693503541","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/krone-cap-classique-tulbagh.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}