Il Geco Cap Classique 2017 [sample]
Ending the year the way that I hope to start the new one: with delicious wines made by people I’ve gotten to know a little bit, supporting their ventures, and being able to celebrate their awards and successes.
The Wine:
And I can *fully appreciate this wine’s award winning status - a gorgeous nose of tinned peaches, lemon peel, lemony biscuits, almonds, bakers yeast, brioche and light vanilla bean.
Superb acidity, soft defined bubbles, and a long finish that brings forth the apricots...alongside steely, oystershell clarity.
*this was a distracted and brief tasting note as I'd brought this along to celebrate a dear friend's birthday
Viti + Vini:
Hand picked and co-pressed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes sourced from Tulbagh.
Hand picked and co-pressed before fermentation and MLC in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks.
The base wine was kept on its lees for 10 months a second fermentation on 27 November 2017. The wine was disgorged on 03-03-2022 after a lengthy period on the lees.
The wine was disgorged on 3 March 2021 .
RS: 5.8g/L
Final Thoughts:
The 2014 is still mind blowing to me…but this fresher take is superb. It’s my wine squad bestie’s birthday today and I literally ran around his garden picnic making people smell and taste the wine…they agree.
Find the Wine:
Click here to read about the Il Geco Sangiovese, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino/Grenache Blanc and mind blowing 2014 Cap Classique.
