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00:00 – CONSTANTIA FAST FACT
00:35 – WHO MADE THE WINE?
02:13 – CONSTANTIA’S VINEYARD STATISTICS
02:32 – WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT CONSTANTIA?
03:12 – WHAT MAKES THE FLEDGE RIESLING VINEYARD UNIQUE?
03:44 – WHAT DOES THE WINE SMELL LIKE?
04:01 – HOW WAS THE WINE MADE?
04:27 – WHAT DOES THE WINE TASTE LIKE?

Constantia is making a name for itself as the centre of South Africa’s high quality Sauvignon Blanc. But nestled in amongst all those wild white vineyards is a little treasure; one of only two Constantia Riesling Vineyards. Once again it was the intrepid explorers from Fledge & Co who were the ones to unearth this little diamond and hold it up to the light.

In this video we talk a little about the microclimate that is the Constantia winelands, and then we go on to discover what a Constantia Riesling tastes like in the glass.

If you have yet to sign up for your Monthly HanDrinksSolo Wine Subscription then you won’t be able to sip along to the video. So until you find time to hunt this wine down on your own, I’ve left my tasting notes and some technical specs on the winemaking.
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👃🏼 The vanguard carries naartjie sherbet, jasmine and sweeter honeysuckle, a hint of candle wax, and leesy hints of cheesecake.

👄 The palate is lovely mix of ripe mandarin citrus, peach fruit, homemade lemonade, and a silky lime tail end.

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🔬 – Wine of Origin Constantia. Fruit is harvested from a single vineyard, planted in decomposed Table Mountain sandstone and Granite. Half of the juice was inoculated with Champagne Yeast, and fermented in stainless steel tanks and left on its gross lees for 8 months, giving time for those yeasty elements to work themselves into the wine. The other half of the juice was fermented in old oak puncheons for a similar time period.