The 11th Day of Christmas with Champagne & Sparkling Wine: Western Cape, South Africa
The Graham Beck Brut Zero 2011, from the Robertson district of the Western Cape in South Africa, was made from 100 percent chardonnay grapes and spent five years in bottle on the lees; it was disgorged in April 2016. This sparkling wine displays a pale gold color and a steady upward drift of glinting bubbles; it's deeply spicy, savory and saline, with …
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Bigger Than Your Head to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.