When you’re known in the wine world as Mr. and Mrs. Bubbles, it’s understood that you take sparkling seriously. Ann and Pieter Ferreira started their boutique Ca; Classique Pieter Ferreira label in 2012 (first released in 2019.

62% Cape Agulhas, 23% Robertson, 15% Darling. The Chardonnay grapes for this Blanc de Blancs were selected from a diversity of terroirs to harness a multitude of flavour and structural profiles in the crafting of this Cap Classique wine. The fruit from the cool climate regions of Cape Agulhas on the Cape South Coast and Darling on the West Coast is complemented by Chardonnay from the limestone-rich soils of Robertson, allowing for grapes from three distinct appellations to come together in creating a multi-layered wine of singular excellence.

Tasting Notes: On the eye it shows an enchanting luminous straw colour. The bubbles are persistent and extremely fine in the glass. On the nose it delivers delicate, white-fleshed fruit aromas. A wine of great mineral power, dense and rich, with iodized Chardonnays. The generous palate is built on a chalky backbone, giving it charm and precision. The experience on the palate is a display of classic yeasty tones that have layers of flavours expressing lime pith, citrus peel and green almond, the wine finishing on a comforting brioche note. The experience is memorable, a Cap Classique focussed on precision with a firm, well integrated mousse and persistent bead and flavours - the universal lifeblood of a great bottle-fermented sparkling wine.

Entirely from Chardonnay, 62% Cape Agulhas, 23% Robertson, 15% Darling. A small portion of the base wine fermented in barrel. Matured on the lees for 72 months. A hint of flinty reduction precedes notes of pear, peach, citrus, green apple, and a subtle leesy complexity. The palate is pure and precise – full-bodied and yet vibrant, with a creamy mousse, the finish dry but not aggressively so. Complex and thoroughly rewarding. CE’s rating: 95/100.

ANALYSIS: ALC 12.8% | TA 8.2g/L | pH 3.10 | RS 3.4g/L