Le Grand Pavillon Blanc de Blancs Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, light seafood appetizers, creamy goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Boschendal's Le Grand Pavillon Blanc de Blancs Brut is a vibrant celebration of the estate's French Huguenot heritage, drawing inspiration from the classic pavilion architecture that graces this historic property. Crafted from Chardonnay grapes grown in the cool-climate maritime vineyards of the Coastal Region, this sparkling wine is designed to showcase fresh, fruit-driven elegance. To preserve the pristine, primary fruit characteristics and vivacious acidity of the grape, it is typically crafted using the Charmat method (tank fermentation). The cool afternoon breezes from the nearby ocean temper the Western Cape heat, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly and develop delicate citrus and green apple aromas, resulting in an exceptionally refreshing and approachable sparkling wine.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1685 by French Huguenot Jean le Long, Boschendal is one of South Africa's oldest and most prestigious wine estates, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Groot Drakenstein and Simonsberg mountains between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. Steeped in Cape Dutch architectural heritage, the estate champions regenerative agriculture, biodiversity, and sustainable vineyard management across diverse soils and microclimates. Renowned for pioneering Méthode Cap Classique sparkling wines alongside its celebrated 1685 range, Boschendal excels in crafting crisp Sauvignon Blancs, layered Chardonnays, and elegant, structure-driven reds such as Shiraz and Cabernet blends. Each bottling captures the vibrant terroir and historical depth of the Western Cape with balance, sophistication, and timeless longevity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%