Cap Classique Pieter Ferreira
Cap Classique Pieter Ferreira
Robertson, South Africa
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 Cap Classique Pieter Ferreira label in 2012 (first released in 2019), though the Ferreira name has been intrinsically linked to Méthode Cap Classique (MCC) for decades. Pieter has been making wine at Graham Beck since their first vintage in 1990, putting the Robertson wine farm on the world stage for its sparkling centric program. In early 2022 it was announced that Pieter would be departing that winemaking role of 32 vintages to move into the position of Chief Operating Officer of Graham Beck, with Pierre de Klerk taking over as Cellar Master.
In addition to consulting on sparkling wine projects around the globe, Pieter is also the chairman of the Cap Classique Producers Association (CCPA), founded in 1992 by a group of like-minded fizz fanatics, keen on promoting and solidifying the standards for traditional method sparkling wine in South Africa, and expanding the reach and knowledge of these special wines worldwide.
As Pieter says, whenever he can #Followthebubble, he does.
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Address: Robertson, South Africa
Website : https://www.pieterferreiramcc.co.za
Cap Classique Pieter Ferreira
Cap Classique Pieter Ferreira
Rosé Extra Brut
With Pinot Noir from Robertson (82%) and Stanford (18%) and the regions' decomposed granite, and Table Mountain sandstone, this was a whole bunch pressed after a brief maceration to create the glowing salmon hue. The juice was fermented in stainless steel before heading to the bottle for a minimum of 72 months on lees. My bottle was disgorged in September 2021, with 3.85 g/L RS. Spiced raspberry, cherry, meringue floods the expansive palate, held in check with a lashing of lemon pith/peel and lingering with cherry leather on the lengthy, spiced finish. Red fruit-forward, to be sure, but with finesse and elegance throughout. A worthy protein partner.
Read about Cap Classique Pieter Ferreira here.
Vintage: 2015
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $77
Style: Sparkling
Region: Western Cape
Appellation: WO Western Cape
Country: South Africa
Grape(s): Pinot Noir
Colour: Rosé
Vegan: Yes
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes