He also introduces a more sustainable approach to winegrowing, incorporating organic practices where appropriate. In , Klein Constantia is recognised as a WWF Conservation Champion thanks to its efforts in boosting biodiversity, managing soil erosion, protecting against fire, harnessing solar energy, reducing herbicide usage and embracing an intergrated pest management programme.
Believing that Klein Constantia will benefit from foreign investment with a long-term view, Lowell Jooste agrees to sell the estate to Czech-American investor and philanthropist Zdenek Bakala and UK-based businessman Charles Harman, who appoint Hans Astrom as managing director later becoming executive vice-chairman.
Robert Parker taster Neal Martin names the Vin de Constance as his Sweet Wine of the Year, scoring it 97 points — at that stage the highest rating ever awarded to a South African wine. Dessert is accompanied by Vin de Constance Members of the specialist wine trade and media are invited to the old cellar at Klein Constantia to taste history — literally — in the form of two pint bottles of Constantia Wine. Among six bottles bought on auction in London in the late s by Dr Nils Sternby, the wine had rested for almost half a century in his temperature-controlled cellar in Malmo, Sweden.
It is in fact the second year in a row that Klein Constantia takes top honours, with the Vin de Constance having won the trophy in Tim Atkin then releases his South Africa Report for , awarding the Vin de Constance 98 points and naming it overall Sweet Wine of the year — a feat replicated by the Vin de Constance the following year, and by the Vin de Constance in the South Africa Report for Subscribe to our newsletter. Zdenek Bakala is a US and Czech citizen with a long and successful track record in finance and private investing.
Click here to find out more. Zdenek, who lives in Switzerland, maintains a residence in South Africa and has always been an admirer of the country and its wines, most especially those from the Constantia Valley.
Zdenek is married to Michaela, with whom he has four children. He also has a son from his previous marriage. Charles Harman is a Vice Chairman of J. He has had a thirty year career in international finance.
UK born, he was educated at Eton and Oxford. The property had fallen into disrepair when it was purchased by the Jooste family in Klein Constantia wines debuted in Bakala is a former investment banker from America and the principal shareholder in BXR Group, a private equity group. Harman is from the U. Investment Banking for J. Morgan until January Prepare a print friendly version of this page.
Terroir: Grapes are selected from a single block, one of the oldest located on the lower slopes of Klein Constantia. Harvested early in the season in Using a unique and minimalistic app Terroir: A great deal of attention has been placed on expressing the Klein Constantia style in this wine. It consists of a blend of various parcels fr
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