Graham Beck Brut, South Africa NV Under €50

Graham Beck Brut, South Africa NV Under €50This wine is made from Chardonnay selected from the riverside and limestone vineyards with high natural lime in the soils producing 9 tons ha. Pinot Noir planted in the loamy clay soils producing 10 tons ha coming from their coastal Firgrove Vineyards. Both varietals are hand picked: Chardonnay for fruit and elegance and Pinot Noir for complexity and length of flavour. Produced in the Mthode Cap Classique cellar, Robertson. Whole bunch pressing

originates from low yielding vineyards in the Cima corgo region of the Douro Valley

with the region lying in the rain shadow of the Coastal Range

Rieder feels that

Bodegas Roda

orchard fruits and dried grass

the vines are trained low

Maison Vincent Girardin has become one of Burgundy's most respected producers

The "Saint Esprit" cuvée is bottled after blending and lightly filte­ring

In the early 19th century

including our estate ranches in Carneros

With parcels called "La Encina" and "La Monja"

over-performing