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Region: South Africa - Western Cape
Grapes: 51% Chardonnay, 49% Pinot Noir
Alcohol: 12%
Notes on the Wine
An iconic sparkling wine that has carved out a niche in the history books - affectionately dubbed the “President’s Choice”, the Brut NV was served at both Nelson Mandela’s inauguration and to celebrate Barack Obama’s presidential nomination. With its light yeasty aromas, limey fresh fruit on the nose and rich creamy complexity on the palate, the Brut NV is intended to cleanse the palate, stimulate the taste buds and entice you to progress to the ‘next level’ in your tasting journey.
Notes on the Producer
Situated in the breathtaking Robertson Wine Valley (located a mere 140km from Cape Town in South Africa’s spectacular Western Cape Winelands), Graham Beck focuses on minimal intervention, allowing the authentic essence of the fruit and terroir to shine through.
The unique climate of the region, combined with the rich limestone soils, produce wines which have become popular across the globe for their authenticity, versatility and elegance. At their state-of-the-art Cap Classique cellar the team crafts a range of internationally acclaimed Méthode Champenoise style wines, widely regarded as benchmarks in the industry.
This ethos, instigated by the late founder and mentor Graham Beck, propelled this family orientated brand to become one of South Africa’s leading and best loved cellars as well as an internationally recognized and lauded wine entity. Over the years Graham Beck has invested an extraordinary amount of effort and time into refining their focus and meticulously fine-tuning the selection of clones and sites, as well as optimising vineyard and cellar practices.
As a pioneer of social upliftment and farming in harmony with nature, Graham Beck is committed to caring for the community and environmental conservation. A wide range of innovative and highly successful projects bear testimony to their passion for putting their people and the planet first. By combining the proud tradition of old world winemaking with a new world responsibility for future generations this producer strives to provide wine lovers with the ultimate in drinking pleasure as well as peace of mind.
The Graham Beck Cap Classique style wines demonstrates the team’s unwavering passion and dedication in the creation of sparkling wines which define class, elegance, timelessness and superb quality. The portfolio is representative of one of three ranges which comprise of the following. The Non-Vintage (NV) Collection (Brut NV, Bliss Demi Sec NV and Brut Rosé NV), The Vintage Collection (Blanc de Blancs, Brut Zero and Brut Rosé Vintage) and The Icon Collection (Cuvée Clive). Each of these wines demonstrates its own authentic character, with exceptional individual attributes, yet every bubbly also displays the instantly recognizable hallmarks of being honed in the unique Graham Beck way. Their prestigious bubbly portfolio demonstrates an unwavering dedication to the creation of bottle fermented sparkling wines which define class, finesse and timelessness and the passion for the job at hand shines throug in every bottle, every sip and each tiny bubble.
