2019 | Babylonstoren Sprankel "Méthode Cap Classique" | Paarl | South Africa

A serious Cap Classique from one of South Africa's most beautiful estates — traditional-method sparkling with real pedigree.

Babylonstoren is the celebrated farm estate in the Cape Winelands, and "Sprankel" (Afrikaans for "sparkle") is its flagship Méthode Cap Classique — South Africa's answer to Champagne, made in the same traditional method with extended lees aging. Chardonnay-driven and precisely made, it's a benchmark bottle-fermented sparkler from the Cape.

Traditional-method sparkling of this quality is a smart alternative to grower Champagne. Bottle-fermented, lees-aged, elegantly dry → comparable Champagnes cost more → at $57.99 you're pouring a top Cape Classique.

• Chardonnay-driven Méthode Cap Classique
• Traditional method, extended lees aging
• Babylonstoren — the acclaimed Cape Winelands estate
• Precise, elegant, dry sparkling

Green apple, citrus and brioche over a fine, persistent mousse and a crisp, chalky finish. Translation: crisp, toasty traditional-method bubbles — apple and lemon with bakery depth and a clean, dry close.

A serious Cape Classique from a stunning estate, at a fraction of Champagne money. Exactly the bottle for a celebration that wants something different.