The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2022

Live Virtual Auction, 30 September - 1 October 2022

Cape Winemakers Guild Saturday, 01 October

Sold for

ZAR 28 750
Lot 231
  • Simonsig; Kaapse Vonkel Decade Pinot Meunier; 2011; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml
  • Simonsig; Kaapse Vonkel Decade Pinot Meunier; 2011; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml
  • Simonsig; Kaapse Vonkel Decade Pinot Meunier; 2011; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml
  • Simonsig; Kaapse Vonkel Decade Pinot Meunier; 2011; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml
  • Simonsig; Kaapse Vonkel Decade Pinot Meunier; 2011; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml
  • Simonsig; Kaapse Vonkel Decade Pinot Meunier; 2011; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml
  • Simonsig; Kaapse Vonkel Decade Pinot Meunier; 2011; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml
  • Simonsig; Kaapse Vonkel Decade Pinot Meunier; 2011; 36 (6 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 18 000 - 25 000
VAT is charged on both hammer & premium for daggered lots
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 28 750

About this Item

2011 Kaapse Vonkel Decade Pinot Meunier
36 (6 x 6) 750ml

“That sense of place is what is important. Wherever you go in the world, wine is always traced back to the origin. I think that is why the winemaker is almost like the messenger between the grapes and the vineyard and the wine in the glass.” - Johan Malan

100% Pinot Meunier

Hand-picked early in the vintage to preserve acidity and then whole bunch pressed. The juice is fractioned and only the finest cuvée is used. After yeast and sugar is added, the prise de mousse took place in our cool cellars to create an extra fine mousse. Ageing on the lees lasted more than a decade before disgorging in May 2022. A very low dosage was added, the result being an extra brut with only 3.9 grams of sugar.

Tasting Notes: Complex aromas of roasted almonds and brioche. Showing beautiful evolution after a decade in the bottle, creating a rich, creamy texture and persistence on the palate. Fresh and bone-dry finish.

This is the first Pinot Meunier Cap Classique that has ever been released by Simonsig.

Ready for drinking now.

Bottle Size: 750 ml
Case Size: 6 x 750 ml
Total Quantity Cases Produced: 80
Quantity Cases on offer for this Auction: 42

Alc: 12.4
RS: 3.9
TA: 6.7
pH: 3.26

Notes

Friday, 30 September Session
Lot 20: 12 bottles
Lot 21: 12 bottles
Lot 22: 12 bottles
Lot 23: 24 bottles

Saturday, 01 October Session
Lot 225: 12 bottles
Lot 226: 12 bottles
Lot 227: 24 bottles
Lot 228: 24 bottles
Lot 229: 24 bottles
Lot 230: 24 bottles
Lot 231: 36 bottles
Lot 232: 36 bottles

Provenance

Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Winemaker: Johan Malan

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