Pongratz Methode Cap Classique Chardonnay / Pinot Noir NV 83 Points

Pongratz Methode Cap Classique Chardonnay / Pinot Noir NV 83 Points


Clear, bright, pale straw, low plus concentration, low plus viscosity, evidence of gas with rather coarse bubbles, no sediment.

Clean, low plus intensity with notes of green pears, white peach and faint hints of yellow lemon skin, no minerality, with slight brush of oak / older wood, very little autolysis character.

Dry to off dry, low plus acidity, low plus alcohol with flavours of green pears and lime follows through, new notes of nutty flavour, medium length and medium complexity.

Served at 8 degrees Celsius, now until 2014, perfect with home made breakfast or sunday lunch light fares.

About Pongratz from a wine lists perspectives



Pongratz carries a strong branding and as a sparkling wine falls in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods.

Technically it is perfect as a bottle fermented sparkling wine, clinically clean and will make any informal, casual and home enjoyment special, however, it does not have it’s p[laced on a well respected hotel wine lists as the wine is too bland, lacking of depth, personality as well as sense of place missing, as it is a Western Cape blend by origin, though made in Stellenbosch.

Sense of place and terroir is so important when selling / pairing wine in a restaurant environment, furthermore the acidity is on the low side which will make pairings with fine food tricky.

This reviewed bottle was tasted blind alonside 2 other MCC Brut and was purchased at Checkers Hyper Fourways this December 2010 at R 68.99.