Klein Constantia Clara Sauvignon Blanc

Klein Constantia is set amidst ancient trees and lush greenery on the upper foothills of the Constantiaberg, with superb views across the Constantia Valley and False Bay. Its history dates back to 1685, when an enormous tract of land was granted to the Dutch East India Company’s tenth commander at the Cape, Simon van der Stel. He had specifically requested this property on the undulating foothills of Table Mountain’s backbone not only for its beauty, but also for its decomposed granite soils on slopes gently cooled by ocean breezes – the perfect conditions for quality winegrowing. It was about 15 times the size of a normal land grant and he named it Constantia, perhaps signifying his intention to make the Cape his constant or permanent home. The maritime and mountain influences on the estate remain unchanging, as do the ancient soils – predominantly deep, fertile, yellowish-brown and reddish-brown Oakleaf on the lower slopes, and dry, gravelly, less fertile Glenrosa with a saprolite subsoil higher up.  Bright and light in appearance, the nose displays perfumed aromas of jasmine, lime, frangipani and spice. An explosive palate follows with vibrant flavors of stone fruit and orange blossoms followed by a fresh acidity.