01 May, 2022
About Over the years the Colmant brand, quality and reputation has grown from strength to strength. Always in search of the perfect bubble, exciting new changes happened at Colmant Cap Classique and Champagne at the start of 2019 with the announcement that Paul Gerber, one of South Africa’s leading Cap Classique makers, had joined the team as winemaker. Paul has come with a wealth of knowledge and shares Jean-Philippe Colmant’s passion of striving to produce the finest boutique Cap Classique in South Africa, with balance, elegance and finesse. Colmant’s Cap Classiques reflect the terroir of the Western Cape regions showing ripeness and fullness but still retaining freshness and balance, exclusively using the traditional champagne varietals of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in their production process, more or less in equal proportions. Colmant select their grapes from different sites, according to the specific characteristics of each terroir, ensuring that there are enough components to work with to make a base wine with maximum complexity. Both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes contribute their own specific qualities, without which complete balance and harmony would not be possible. Colmant source their Pinot Noir grapes from versatile origins, coming from five different farms located between Franschhoek, Robertson and Elgin, all of which offer their own distinct desirable characteristics of body and finesse. Chardonnay brings finesse, life, freshness and elegance and its slow development gives an ideal ageing potential. Out of the Chardonnay grapes Colmant use, over 50% are grown by on the Colmant Farm, where the soil provides a perfect balance between full structure and a level of acidity that brings freshness and vivacity. The remainder of their Chardonnay comes from the limestone soils of Robertson and Bonnievale as well as the cooler climate of Elgin and Hemel-en-Aarde. ME NU Brut Reserve NV oysters, wood sorrel, passion fruit Brut Rose NV cured ostrich fillet, tapenade, sweet potato crisp Blanc de Blanc NV beef fillet, crayfish, greens, bernaise, caviar Vinothèque Blanc de Blanc lamb soutribbetjie, celeriac, walnut, anchovy aioli, bacon crumb, baby gem lettuce Delice Nectar Sec NV cheesecake, salted caramel, popcorn, pecan nut crumb, maldon salt