Meteorique Blanc de Blancs by Wildeberg
£18.99
£25.32 per litre · incl. 20% VAT
In Stock — 8 bottles available
A serious, low-intervention Cap Classique from the cool granite slopes of Banghoek, made entirely from Chardonnay and aged thirty months on lees before disgorging bone-dry. Toasty, taut and beautifully precise, the kind of South African fizz that quietly outperforms Champagne at twice the price. Delivered chilled-and-ready across the UK.
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Our Verdict
We taste a lot of MCC, and the ones that stop us in our tracks tend to share one thing: time. Thirty months on the lees and a Brut Nature finish give Méteorique a seriousness you simply don't find at this price, closer in feel to grower Champagne than to most supermarket fizz. The Banghoek fruit brings a chalky, almost saline edge that we love. This is the bottle we reach for when we want to convert a Champagne loyalist, or treat someone who knows their bubbles. Stock is limited, Wildeberg makes this in small parcels, and once it's gone, we wait for the next disgorgement.
Tasting Notes
A fine, persistent bead carries aromas of proving sourdough, lemon pith and toasted almond, the unmistakable signature of long lees ageing. The palate is bone-dry and precise, with flavours of fresh almond, apricot kernel and a curious mineral note that recalls warm sand on a Cape beach. The barrel-ferment whisper of old French oak adds texture without intrusion, and the finish is long, saline and bracingly clean.
Sourdough & Brioche
Thirty months on lees gives this its hallmark, yeasty notes of proving dough and warm pastry layered beneath the citrus.
Almond & Apricot Kernel
A nutty, faintly bitter core runs through the palate, fresh almond and apricot stone bringing savoury depth alongside the orchard fruit.
Sea-Salt Minerality
Granite soils and cool Banghoek slopes show in a saline, sand-and-stone character that keeps the palate taut and refreshing.
About This Wine
Some sparkling wines are made for celebration. This one is made for the people who actually care what's in the glass. Méteorique is the MCC project from Wildeberg, a collaboration between UK importer Boutinot and one of South Africa's most respected young winemakers, and it's quietly become one of the Cape's most thoughtful bubblies.
It starts with Chardonnay grown on the cool granite slopes of Banghoek, a tiny high-altitude ward tucked between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. The bunches are whole-bunch pressed, fermented naturally in old 600-litre French oak barrels, and matured in barrel for four months before bottling. Then comes the patience: thirty months resting on its lees, picking up depth, texture and that unmistakable savoury complexity. It's disgorged Brut Nature, no dosage, no sugar, nothing to hide behind.
Expect a fine, persistent bead and a nose that nods to fresh sourdough and warm stone. The palate is taut and chalky, with notes of toasted almond, apricot kernel and a saline finish that keeps you reaching for the glass. This is sparkling wine for the dinner table, not just the toast, pour it with oysters, grilled langoustines, a wedge of aged Comté, or a roast chicken with all the trimmings.
Gift-worthy without question, and a brilliant way to introduce someone to what Cap Classique can really do. Delivered across the UK, ready for whatever you're celebrating, or whatever needs elevating.
Food Pairing
The bone-dry, lees-rich profile makes this a serious food sparkler. Brilliant with native oysters and a squeeze of lemon, or with a plate of grilled Dover sole. The yeasty depth also handles richer fare, a creamy linguine with crab, or a wedge of mature Comté. Skip the canapés and treat it as a proper white at the dinner table.
- —Native oysters with mignonette
- —Grilled Dover sole with brown butter
- —Crab linguine with chilli and lemon
- —Aged Comté or mature Cheddar
- —Tempura prawns with yuzu mayonnaise
How to Serve
Temperature
Properly chilled but not ice-cold. An hour in the fridge, or twenty minutes in an ice bucket.
Decanting
No need to decant, but don't serve it straight from the fridge door. Letting it warm a degree or two in the glass lets the sourdough and almond notes unfurl, too cold and you'll miss the best of it.
Glass
Skip the flute. A white wine glass or tulip lets the complex lees-driven aromas show themselves properly.
Cellaring
Store on its side in a cool, dark spot at 10-14°C. It will hold for three to five years, gaining toasty, honeyed complexity with patience.
Ageing & Cellaring
Drinking beautifully now, with the autolytic complexity already developed through its long stay on lees. Cellar for a further three to five years and expect the bready notes to deepen into toasted hazelnut and honey, while the bead softens to a creamier mousse.
The Land
Granite-derived soils on cool, elevated slopes shape this wine's spine. The altitude slows ripening, holding onto natural acidity, while the granite gives a flinty, mineral undertow. It's the kind of site that rewards patience, exactly the conditions Chardonnay needs when it's destined for the bottle-fermented long game.
The Winemaking
Low intervention from the first press. Whole bunches go in gently, the juice settles for a couple of days, then ferments naturally in old 600-litre French oak barrels, large, neutral, just there to lend texture rather than flavour. Four months in barrel builds richness before bottling for the second fermentation, then a patient thirty months on lees deepens the bready, autolytic complexity. Disgorged with zero dosage, this is Brut Nature, bone dry, no sugar to hide behind.
About the Producer
Wildeberg
Franschhoek has been making wine for 350 years, so it takes something a little unusual to still find fresh ground. Wildeberg found it on a high, wild slope above the valley, on a former equestrian farm that had never seen a vine before it was planted in recent years. That's rare in a region this storied, and it means Wildeberg is working with genuinely new terroir rather than inherited vineyards.
The wines are made by JD Rossouw, who grew up surrounded by Franschhoek's oldest vineyards and clearly absorbed something from them, working alongside the more experienced Ryno Booysen. It's a small team by design, and that shows in the focus of what they make: terroir-driven wines from the broader Coastal region, built around a clear idea rather than a long list of labels.
Wildeberg calls itself a wild mountain winery, founded by a group of idealists rather than an investment fund with a marketing plan, and that comes through in the wines themselves. The flagship range, Coterie, takes its name from the idea of a circle of friends with shared interests, which fits a small operation making wine on its own terms. Within that range sits a Chenin Blanc and Grenache Blanc blend and the Meteorique Blanc de Blancs, both wines that lean into Coastal character rather than smoothing it out.
We stock Wildeberg because it's a genuinely new chapter in a region we thought we knew well. Franschhoek regulars will find something unexpected here, and anyone curious about where South African wine is heading next has a good place to start. Delivered across the UK, it's an easy way to taste a brand-new corner of an old wine valley.