ZERO DOSAGE BLANC DE BLANC

Light and refreshing dishes, hard cheeses, charcuterie – sounds like a picnic to us!

The glass bottles used for bubbly is thicker than your normal bottle, so try to get this in the fridge the night before for a proper chill.

Melissa Nelson is a self-taught winemaker who fell in love with the Bot River region and the camaraderie amongst the winemakers in the region (her grapes grow just down the way from Luddite). Her aim was pretty simple – to make more than they could drink. More than a decade later, that simple aim has led to some simply amazing bubbles!

Melissa only makes this one when the grapes are at their very best – so it’s not something we’re going to see every year! This baby spent four years developing its beautifully delicate bubbles before disgorgement.

Place: Bot River, Overberg, South Africa
Grape: Chardonnay
Style: Elegant and crisp
Ingredients: Grapes, commercial Champange yeast and a pinch of SO2