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The Best Kept Secrets of the Constantia Wine Route!

What's going on in the sleepy suburb of Constantia? We all know about their white wines, and teir sweet wines, but there is a growing suspicion that perhaps there is more to the region. The 2003 Shiraz is a piece of evidence to support this theory. 👴🏼 The drinking/cellaring advice on this bottle was written in 2005. It said "ready for immediate consumption, but has good maturation potential". SEVENteen years later, it is still kicking, and gives us a lovely glimpse into the journey that Shiraz can take over two decades. 🍇 All estate fruit from Groot Constantia in the stand-alone ward of Constantia, in Cape Town. The vineyards are in a fairly steep valley on the Eastern flank of Table Mountain - one of South Africa's cooler wine producing zones. 🔬 Grapes were harvested at 24-25 balling. Fermented in open tanks, and matured in French oak barrels for 12 months; 40% new barrels, with 30% second-fill and 30% third-fill. 💰 R1125.00 Video Chapter Index ================== 00:00 - Intro 0:25 - National Treasure 1:26 - Complacency vs Consistency 2:43 - Auction Madness 3:50 - But what about the Reds? 6:00 - What can we expect in the glass? ============================== HanDrinksSolo is South Africa's most adventurous wine club. Each month subscribers receive a mixed case of 2, 4, or 6 bottles, packed with limited wines, undiscovered gems, natural wines, and weird cultivars (without neglecting the classics). Each bottle also comes with a QR code linked to an educational video on that wine. The videos are packed full of wine trivia, wine science, and fun facts. You know, for those awkward silences at dinner parties. Everyone loves a know-it-all! Subscribe now and join the community! http://handrinkssolo.com/wine-club/