Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2015

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Producer

Vintage
2015

Size
750ML

ABV
12.6%

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Winemaker Notes

August resulted in earlier bud break, after which a warm, dry, windy summer accelerated ripening by approximately two weeks. The dry weather also led to a very healthy vintage. Simonsig started picking Pinot Noir on the 12th of January and literally hopped from one block to another. The window of opportunity is quite small when picking sparkling wine grapes at the right sugar level. The last Chardonnay grapes were picked on the 29th of January. The healthy vineyards delivered grapes with beautiful layers of fruit. The results of the 2015 vintage are quite exciting.

The Kaapse Vonkel Brut is ready to drink upon release. It is ideal with brunch on a lazy Sunday morning or accompanying sushi, duck or almond cake. Obvious pairings include oysters, seafood and various lighter fares.

Professional Ratings

  • 91
    By Champagne standards, the 2015 Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Sparkling Wine is quite a well-made and classic effort. With its mix of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and a little bit of Pinot Meunier, this bubbly offers beautiful aromas and flavors of green apples, savory earth, and complex yeastiness. The wine's crisp finish invites a plate of grilled oysters. (Tasted: September 13, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
  • 90

    A very impressive sparkler from South Africa that blends Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with a bit of Pinot Meunier; clean, fresh, and round with elegance and finesse

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The Simonsig vineyard lies Northwest of Stellenbosch and is privately owned by the Malan family. It produces some of the finest red and white wines as well as a sparkling wine made by the Cap Classique Methode – the local Champenoise. The Stellenbosch region is recognized as the best wine producing area in South Africa and lies 45 kilometres east of Cape Town.

The first Malan who came to South Africa in 1688 was a French Huguenot. At the Cape of Good Hope, then under Dutch rule, he was given land to plant new vineyards. He subsequently settled near Stellenbosch which became famous for its quality wines. It is still known as the champion wine region of South Africa.

The Simonsig Estate vineyard stretches out over 211 hectares around the northern side of Stellenbosch at the foot of the Simons mountain. It is generally acknowledged as the largest private producer of estate wines in South Africa.

Simonsig produces numerous varieties such as Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Pinotage.

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Representing the topmost expression of a Champagne house, a vintage Champagne is one made from the produce of a single, superior harvest year. Vintage Champagnes account for a mere 5% of total Champagne production and are produced about three times in a decade. Champagne is typically made as a blend of multiple years in order to preserve the house style; these will have non-vintage, or simply, NV on the label. The term, "vintage," as it applies to all wine, simply means a single harvest year.

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South Africa’s most famous wine-producing district, Stellenbosch, surrounds the historic town with the same name; fine winemaking here dates back to the late 1600s. Its valleys of granite, sandstone and alluvial loam soils between the towering blue-grey mountains of Stellenbosch, Simonsberg and Helderberg have the capacity to produce beautiful wines from many varieties. The climate is warm Mediterranean, tempered by the cool Atlantic air of nearby False Bay.

Perhaps most well-known for its Pinotage and Bordeaux blends, Stellenbosch also produces noteworthy wines from Syrah, Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc. The district’s wards—Banghoek, Bottelary, Devon Valley, Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills and Simonsberg-Stellenbosch—all produce distinctive wines from vines with relatively low yields.

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