This Method Cap Classique is a blend of red and white grapes and the first sparkling wine from Journey’s End, released to celebrate their 25th anniversary, and the 50th anniversary of South Africa’s Cap Classique. The award-winning vineyard has worked closely with the Grier family of Villiera Wines, also in Stellenbosch, in selecting their NV Brut Reserve cuvée, which is made using the same varieties and method used to make Champagne. The Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier grapes are grown in cooler-climate vineyards in the Stellenbosch appellation and hand-picked early in the season. Whole bunches are pressed very gently in a pneumatic press according to a specialised Champagne pressing programme. Only the finest cuvées are used in the blend, and yeast and sugar are then added for a secondary fermentation in the bottle which takes six weeks. The wine is then matured in contact with the yeast lees for approximately 18 months, resulting in a fresh sparkling wine. Bottled at 12%. (Bottle size 750ml)

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