. BORDEAUX BEAT GIFT SWEET CONSTANCE Produced from the historic South African estate of Klein Constantia, no description seems to come close to accurately portraying the ethereal, otherworldly experience of tasting the one-of-a-kind Vin de Constance. With Decanter declaring "Vin de Constance, one of the world’s most legendary sweet wines, has entered a new chapter of its centuries old existence with the 2012 vintage," this limited offering is a rare opportunity to secure an allocation of multiple vintages over the last decade of the world's leading late harvest Muscat wine beginning with the extraordinary 2012, available in the estate's distinctive 500ml and 1.5L bottles at an equally exceptional price. Founded in 1684 in the valley north of False Bay and just south of Cape Town, Klein Constantia was first planted by Simon Van der Stel (founder of Stellenbosch), who recognized that the region's decomposed granite soils and cooling maritime breezes were ideal for growing grapes. By the mid-1700s, the Vin de Constance had attracted a fan base that would come to include George Washington, Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria, with author Jane Austen immortalizing its "healing powers" and the exiled Napoleon Bonaparte requesting only a single glass of Vin de Constance on his deathbed. But economic upheavals paired with the decimation of the vineyards by phylloxera in the late 1800s sent Constantia into decline for more than a century, until a portion of the historic original estate was revived in 1986. With the estate's change in ownership in 2010, a modern renaissance has begun, and as Vinous critic Neal Martin declared, Klein Constantia "is undergoing a quiet revolution." Now led by managing director Hans Astrom, formerly at Hess Collection and winemaker Matt Day, whose experience includes Elderton in Barossa Valley, Dancing Hares in Napa, and St. Emilon's Chateau Belefont Belcier, the Vin de Constance is sourced from the estate's 16 hectares of Muscat de Frontignan grapes. Produced without botrytis, Day achieves optimal ripeness by requiring up to 30 passes through the vineyard over the course of the two-month harvest, with the first batches picked to preserve their bright acidity and fermented to dryness for a base wine, while the last grapes are harvested by a special team as individual raisins that have dehydrated on the vine, concentrating sugars. Meticulously blended over time to achieve an integrated balance of sugar, alcohol and acidity, the Vin de Constance is vinified in Klein Constantia's new custom-built cellar with Day limiting the time spent in barrel to three years to enhance freshness, utilizing a mix of new and used French oak, acacia barrels and large format foudres. Showing amazing consistency yet constantly evolving vintage after vintage, the Vin de Constance is an intense, energetic wine boasting a long and immensely complex finish, balancing inseparable multiple layers of elegant, honeyed sweetness with harmonious acidity. Standing among the greatest sweet wines of the world and continuing to evolve over the next decades, this is an extraordinary opportunity to secure the seductive Vin de Constance at an exceptional price, with multiple vintages offered in a distinctively shaped bottle resembling the original hand-blown design, one that is as unique as the wine itself. FEATURED WINES 97 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Jul 2022) 2019 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE The 2019 Vin de Constance is matured for 18 months in 500-liter Hungarian and French oak barrels, 50% new, followed by another 18 months in oak foudres. The growing season saw more sunlight hours than... 97 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Jul 2022) 500ml - Compare at: $59.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $56.98 1.5L (OWC‑1) - Compare at: $199.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $169.98 Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 2018 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE Extraordinary aromas of white peaches, apricots, vanilla and flowers. Full-bodied and very sweet with so much sweet and dried fruit, such as apricots and tangerines, yet it maintains citrusy freshness... 98 points, James Suckling (Sep 2021) 500ml - Compare at: $64.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $59.98 Pre-order ETA: January 2024. 1.5L (OWC‑1) - Compare at: $199.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $179.98 Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 2017 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE 1.5L (OWC‑1) We finished with a welcome dessert wine in the shape of the 2017 Vin de Constance from Klein Constantia, which mirrored my recent tasting note. Just heavenly. 97 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Jun 2021) Compare at: $229.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $199.98 Pre-order ETA: January 2024. Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 2016 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE The 2016 Vin de Constance is matured in 50% French acacia oak, Hungarian oak and regular French oak, and 50% in French foudres. This has more delineation and precision on the nose compared to the previous... 97 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Nov 2019) 500ml - Compare at: $69.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $63.98 1.5L (OWC‑1) - Compare at: $199.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $199.98 Pre-order ETA: January 2024. Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 2015 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE 500ML An historical wine, Vin de Constance has been re-established in the last few years as one of the world’s finest sweet wines. Dried Muscat grapes are aged for three years before bottling, in French and... 98 points, Andy Howard, Decanter (Dec 2019) Compare at: $89.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $79.98 Pre-order ETA: January 2024. Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 2014 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE 500ML This spectacular effort glistens with a deep yellow and gold hue. The nose billows from the glass with pure Muscat perfume alongside ravishing ginger and Turkish Delight. It's very fresh and super-intense... 96 points, Jane Anson, Decanter (Jan 2019) Compare at: $84.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $79.98 Pre-order ETA: January 2024. Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 2013 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE The 2013 Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Wine was matured in 500-liter barrels for around 36 months. It has a beautiful bouquet with honey, quince, pressed yellow flowers and Mirabelle. It has wonderful... 96 points, Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (Issue # 230 - Apr 2017) 500ml - Compare at: $99.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $89.98 Pre-order ETA: March 2024. 1.5L (OWC‑1) - Compare at: $319.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $289.98 Pre-order ETA: March 2024. Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 2012 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE 1.5L (OWC‑1) The 2012 Vin de Constance is limpid golden in color. It has a pure honeyed bouquet that blossoms in the glass to reveal irresistible scents of apricot, quince, pressed flowers and saffron, gaining intensity... 97 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Sep 2020) Compare at: $319.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $289.98 Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 2008 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE 500ML The 2008 Vin de Constance needs a little more encouragement from the glass compared to other vintages. It is reminiscent of a Barsac with aspirations toward a Tokaji Aszú! There is lovely definition on... 95 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Sep 2020) Compare at: $119.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $109.98 Pre-order ETA: January 2024. Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 2006 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE 500ML Klein Constantia’s most famous wine, the 2006 Vin de Constance underwent several tries during picking in order to eliminate green fruit, and the 2006 includes 10% raisined berries, some as Aszu and 80%... 95 points, Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (Issue # 196 - Aug 2011) Compare at: $119.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $109.98 Pre-order ETA: January 2024. Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 2004 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE 500ML Superfocused, with racy, mouthwatering acidity, this has extra layers of delicious tangerine, peach cobbler, orange peel, green tea and quince that course through the very lengthy finish.--Non-blind Vin... 94 points, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator (Jun 2010) Compare at: $199.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $179.98 Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 1996 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE 500ML The 1996 Vin de Constance is has a lucid amber hue. The nose is very engaging: marmalade, seaweed, quince, frangipane and a touch of chlorine – more like a mature Barsac than mature Sauternes. The palate... 94 points, Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (Issue # 209 - Oct 2013) Compare at: $199.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $184.98 Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. 2020 KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE NATURAL SWEET WINE Bright medium-gold hue with a focused and intense nose layered with honeysuckle, apricot, citrus, honey and marmalade. A hint of mineral, too. Really pure and tangy with a luscious palate balanced by intense... 96 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Aug 2023) 500ml - Compare at: $69.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $64.98 Pre-order ETA: March 2024. 1.5L (OWC‑1) - Compare at: $219.99 E-Code "ESAVE": $199.98 Pre-order ETA: March 2024. Expires Monday, December 18, 2023. Manage my Orders   Follow on Twitter   Like on Facebook Copyright © 2023 B-21 Wine Company, All rights reserved.