Pieter Cruythoff Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut

In pursuit of the finest terroir, Lt. Pieter Cruythoff discovered the beautiful Riebeek Valley way back in 1661. To celebrate his discovery this luxurious sparkling wine was created by Senior Winemaker Jacques Theron that turns every occasion into a celebration. Crisp, fresh fruit is complemented by subtle biscuit flavours on luxurious palate and an elegant, lingering, dry finish.

The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes are crushed together. To ensure an array of layered fruit flavours and to capture freshness, they use only free run juice from the crushed grapes. The juice is cold fermented with selected Champagne yeast and then left on the gross lees for 6 months, where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and develops the distinct sparkling wine flavours. After the wine is stabilized it is bottled with CO2 for a Charmat style sparkling wine.