The WINE CLUB
Cape Brandy 20 Year Old
This is a story about friendship, time and a spirit that echoes through decades. From Bottelary’s rich earth, these old vine Colombard grapes were picked when the millennium was still new.
What we sacrifice in yield, the brandy gains in depth and character. Double distilled by hand in Wellington from a pure copper pot still and patiently laid away in barrel for twenty years, this brandy was crafted by the previous generation to be enjoyed in the next.
Cape Brandy
20 Year Old
Alcohol 38%
Tasting Notes
A 100 % Pure, uncoloured and unflavoured brandy made in the Cognac style. The brandy is made from 100% Colombard, picked early to preserve flavours, double distilled in the Cognac technique which maximises flavour extraction. Thereafter the spirit is matured in old small oak casks from Limousin, Allier, Nevers, Eastern Europe and the USA. After the years of maturation, the spirit gets its golden colour and the characteristic vanilla and butterscotch flavours from the oak. Then water is added to reduce the strength to 38 %, and thereafter the brandy is bottled by hand.
100% Colombard
Limiteless. After dinner, neat, with coffee and dark chocolate
Hugely complex, intense. Layers of many different fruits are evident, dried peaches and apricots, citrus, pineapple and almond are among those readily discernable. Very smooth, full bodied, confirming all the notes picked up on the nose. Classic dry finish, typical of the great Cognacs
Our 20 Year Old Cape Brandy is best enjoyed neat or paired with the finest dark chocolate, allowing its rich, nuanced flavors to shine.
But if you’re looking to incorporate it into a dessert, our Affogato recipe is the perfect choice…creating a treat that’s irresistibly delicious—even for those who usually shy away from brandy
1 scoop of high-quality vanilla gelato or ice cream
1 shot of freshly brewed espresso
25 ml of 20 Year Old Cape Brandy
Shaved dark chocolate or crushed amaretti biscuits for garnish (optional)
After dinner, neat, with coffee and dark chocolate, yum.
Speciality Range
Not part of our core Kaapzicht wine stable, this is a space for creativity and experimentation.
