Klein Constantia
Napoleon Bonaparte’s favorite dessert wine
One of the great sweet wines of the world and the oldest vineyard in South Africa. Listen to Adam Mason the wine maker of World famous Klein Constantia. The great Vin de Constance wine which was drank by Kings and Napoleon Bonaparte and stands alongside Chateaux D’ Yeqeum and Tokay.
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Show Notes:
Intro - Adam talks about the 2008 vintage
4:02 – Tasting of the Sauvignon Blanc 2008
8:22 – Tasting the chardonnay 2007
15:00 – Madame Marlbrook 2006 a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon
24:34 – Tasting the Bordeaux blend 2006
31:45 – Tasting another Bordeaux blend 2006 Marlbrook
37:40 – Tasting the world famous sweet wine Vin de Constance, 2004.
49:00 – Future of Klein Constantia
Klein Constantia’s Muscat de Frontignan vineyards, cradle of Vin De Constance, was singled out as “one of the most mythical vineyards of the world” by the French Institute des Paysages et Architectures Viticoles. A sample of its soil is encased in a crystal cube in a Bordeaux museum besides those of Chateau D’ Yquem, La Romane Conti, Petrus and five other legendary labels.
Join us in this great tasting and interview down in Klein Constantia’s cellars with wine maker Adam Mason. Klein Constantia is not only one of South Africa’s oldest vineyards but also one of the world’s most beautiful sites of any wine region in the world. The vineyards are situated just 20 km from the central city of Cape Town at the back of the world famous Table Mountain. In 2002 US wine and spirits magazine listed Klein Constantia as one of the world’s top 25 great vineyards rubbing shoulders with Lafite Rothschild, La Tache and D’ Yquem.
Klein Constantia also focuses on white and red varieties which you will hear about in this interview. But it is their Botrytis sweet wine which first made this Estate famous. A favorite of Kings and Emperors like Napoleon Bonaparte. Blessed with ideal weather conditions for Botrytis, it is the vineyards that make the wine. This is not a wine makers wine but a wine with a sense of place.
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March 12th, 2009 at 2:01 am
great podcast!
u might want to compress the audio files though. it won’t affect audio quality that much and will speed up the buffering time tremendously. something’s wrong w/ the player as well. doesn’t allow for fwding and skipping.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Amazing interview Roland. Highly informative and brilliantly delivered. Thanks for continually sharing the knowledge and awesome world of wine.
Germaine Moody
CEO, MoodTyme
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Thank you Germaine for your nice words.I just try to share my passion for wine with the world and tell people about the very best of South African wines.Their is so much people don’t know about SA wines and I hope these interviews can give people more knowlege and passion for SA wines.The very best of SA wines can stand with the best in the world and this gives people a chance to know indepth about the region,climate and the people behind the wines.
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Hi Cindy
Thanks for your comment.But I have tested the file and if you have broadband then it runs just right.Also fwd and skipping is also working right,I have tested it many times.It must be your internet connection.
Thank you for your comment again and I hope you enjoy the podcast on SA’s great wines.