Anthonij Rupert L’Ormarins Blanc de Blancs 2021
£20.95 incl. VAT
6 in stock
Pale gold with green flashes and a fine, persistent mousse. Lifted nose of green apple, lemon zest, white peach and pear, with classic Cap Classique notes of brioche, toasted almond, fresh-baked bread and a subtle creamy lees character. Crisp and precise on the palate, with fine bubbles, vivid acidity, layered orchard fruit and a clean, mineral, lingering finish. Drink now to 2028.
2021 Vintage — Méthode Cap Classique, Western Cape, South Africa
The L’Ormarins estate in Franschhoek — founded in 1694 and now part of Anthonij Rupert Wyne — produces one of the Cape’s most consistent Blanc de Blancs Cap Classiques. The bottling is built around Chardonnay grown on the estate’s cooler, higher-altitude parcels, fermented and aged using the same traditional bottle-fermentation method as Champagne.
100% Chardonnay. Hand-harvested at the cooler end of the ripening window to preserve acidity and aromatic detail. Vinification begins in stainless steel, after which the still base wine is bottled with the tirage liquor for secondary fermentation ‘en bouteille’ and rested on its lees for extended ageing before disgorgement. The result is a precise, lees-driven Blanc de Blancs with the toast, biscuit and citrus profile of classic Champagne styling, lifted by the South African sunshine into ripe orchard fruit on the palate.
