Pongrácz

Desiderius Champagne Blend

8.818 ratings
8.42 pro ratings
Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Champagne Blend
Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cake & Cream, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Salads & Greens, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Fish, Chicken, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Nuts & Seeds, Fruit & Berries, Beans & Peas, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Pungent Cheese, Shellfish, Oyster
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

NV / pinot noir chardonnay

NV / pinot noir chardonnay

Jun 18th, 2019
Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

8.2

2001 Pongracz Desiderius Western Cape Brut. A bit past peak with loads of nuts, brioche and oxidative notes. Not horrible but should have drank 2-3 yes ago. #wine #southafrica

2001 Pongracz Desiderius Western Cape Brut. A bit past peak with loads of nuts, brioche and oxidative notes. Not horrible but should have drank 2-3 yes ago. #wine #southafrica

Jan 26th, 2014
P. Ivan Love

Broad nose whit apparent age where aromas are very intermingled.
Yeasty, toast and nutty, with very light notes of caramel and oak. Fruit? Yeah, it is still there, if you see past all the autolytic notes. There’s yellow fruit such as pears, apple, grapefruit, lemon peel and pineapple.
Very rich and bready. Quite broad, maybe lacking a bit of finesse and sharp acidity for a champagne geek.

Broad nose whit apparent age where aromas are very intermingled.
Yeasty, toast and nutty, with very light notes of caramel and oak. Fruit? Yeah, it is still there, if you see past all the autolytic notes. There’s yellow fruit such as pears, apple, grapefruit, lemon peel and pineapple.
Very rich and bready. Quite broad, maybe lacking a bit of finesse and sharp acidity for a champagne geek.

Mar 9th, 2019
Stanislav Lobanov

17/20 (92/100) Свежий, насыщенный аромат зеленого яблока, груши, белого перца, сдобы, бриоши и травянисто-овощными нотами. Отлично! #capewine2018

17/20 (92/100) Свежий, насыщенный аромат зеленого яблока, груши, белого перца, сдобы, бриоши и травянисто-овощными нотами. Отлично! #capewine2018

Sep 14th, 2018
Marion

Brut pinot noir/chardonnay lekker

Brut pinot noir/chardonnay lekker

Jan 1st, 2018
Adam Gäfvert

Nä, inte speciellt bra tyvärr. Känns som kokt frukt. Har något kemiskt i sig som inte direkt höjer upplevelsen. Hade varit mer ok om den kostade typ 70 kr.

Nä, inte speciellt bra tyvärr. Känns som kokt frukt. Har något kemiskt i sig som inte direkt höjer upplevelsen. Hade varit mer ok om den kostade typ 70 kr.

Aug 19th, 2017
Tara Rowland

Delish SA sparkler

Delish SA sparkler

Mar 9th, 2017
Bob Mineur

This is awesome

This is awesome

Dec 18th, 2012
Tayana Petters

Desiderius, África do Sul

Desiderius, África do Sul

Jan 17th, 2015
Martin Mills

Martin had this 7 years ago

Martin had this 7 years ago

Jan 21st, 2018