Product Description

This is the third year of our wooded Bordeaux-style white, the Constantia Glen TWO. The grapes used to make this wine are specially selected from the best blocks grown on the farm and these grapes are handpicked, pressed and the juice is fermented in large 600 litre barrels. This vintage is a blend of 71% Sauvignon Blanc and 29% Smillon. The total production for this wine was only 5000 bottles; fermented and matured on the lees for six months in 7 demi-muid French oak barrels of which 2 barrels were new and the remainder 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill. In comparison to the previous vintage of the Constantia Glen TWO, the 2012 is showing fantastic freshness, aromatics and improved integration with the oak. This is due to a slightly greater component of Sauvignon Blanc that has a higher natural acidity than Smillon. The notable Smillon component (29%) still adds a wonderful richness to the mouth feel of the wine and lends enormous capacity for ageing.