{"product_id":"klein-constantia-vin-de-constance-vintage-2016","title":"Klein Constantia Vin de Constance Vintage 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKlein Constantia\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of South Africa's most famous and historic wine producers, located in Constant in the hills overlooking southwest Cape Town. It is most famous for its flagship wine, the naturally sweet Vin de Constance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-collapse heading-sm mt-4A collapse show\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis historic Vin de Constance was a favorite of the courts of Europe in the 19th Century, and is mentioned in the literature of Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. It was famously requested by Napoleon Bonaparte on his deathbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate was once part of a larger estate called Constantia, established in 1685 by Simon van Der Stel, the then-Governor and namesake of Stellenbosch . In 1817, the estate was broken up into Groot (big) and Klein (small) Constantia, the latter of which was already under vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, Constantia was hit by phylloxera in the later part of the 19th Century, and the vineyards were forgotten until the 1970s, when they were revived and a new era of winemaking commenced\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypical blend Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains. 500ml Bottle ABv 10%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle condition, capsule excellent, label excellent, wine level in neck, in original presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e02\/08\/2026 - \u003cspan class=\"score\" itemprop=\"reviewRating\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"static\" itemprop=\"ratingValue\"\u003e95\u003c\/span\u003e Points\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"reviewBody\" class=\"break_word\"\u003eBeautiful amber colour. Unctuous but so lively and fresh with great depth. Incredible flavour profile. This wine consistently delivers. Wish I had more. Will only get better. Outperforms most Sauternes\/Barsac. Useful bottle size for small party too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens next\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour bottle will be carefully hand-packed in our mail-safe wine boxes to ensure it arrives in perfect condition. We dispatch all standard orders using \u003cb\u003eRoyal Mail 48-hour Tracked \u0026amp; Signed\u003c\/b\u003e, so you can follow its journey right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeed it sooner?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrder before \u003cb\u003e3:30 pm\u003c\/b\u003e and select \u003cb\u003eExpress Delivery\u003c\/b\u003e for next-day arrival (Monday - Thursday). We’ll send it via \u003cb\u003eRoyal Mail Guaranteed Next Day\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eAPC Overnight\u003c\/b\u003e - trusted services for safe, timely delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational delivery\u003c\/b\u003e - please get in touch for a shipping quote via the\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewine-cru.co.uk\/pages\/contact\" title=\"International vintage wine shipping enquiry form.\"\u003e contact form\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Wine-Cru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57823696847230,"sku":"winecru4004","price":76.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/5656\/1063\/files\/klein-constantia-vin-de-constance-vintage-2016-our-wines-the-wine-cru.jpg?v=1786286490","url":"https:\/\/thewine-cru.co.uk\/products\/klein-constantia-vin-de-constance-vintage-2016","provider":"The Wine-Cru","version":"1.0","type":"link"}