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Méthode Cap Classique

Bottle-fermented sparkling wine from Cape vineyards

South Africa Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

South African producers adopted the champagne method and coined the name in 1992, with Franschhoek and Robertson leading.

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What is Méthode Cap Classique?

Méthode Cap Classique is a wine & spirit from South Africa: bottle-fermented sparkling wine from Cape vineyards. South African producers adopted the champagne method and coined the name in 1992, with Franschhoek and Robertson leading.

Made with

grapes

Cooked

fermented

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