Bellevue Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Ocean breezes cool down the vines planted on the highest slopes to result in a racy, refreshing wine for watching the sunset after a sweltering summer’s day.
TASTING NOTE
Tropical notes of pineapple, granadilla and litchi on the nose are followed by vibrant hints of crisp green apple and blackcurrant on the palate, with a lingering freshness. An ideal companion for fresh seafood, salads, or any summery alfresco fare.
IN THE VINEYARD
From low-yielding vines planted in 1997 and 1998 on two of our highest slopes, one facing south, the other south-west, cooled by Atlantic Ocean breezes off False Bay. Both vineyards are trellised, one is dryland.
IN THE CELLAR
Minimal-intervention winemaking: fermented in stainless steel tanks, then left on the fine lees for further development before stabilisation, filtration and bottling.
Pinotage was cultivated by Prof A.I. Perold around 1925 when he crossed Cinsault and Pinot noir. The first Pinotage cuttings made their way onto Bellevue soil in the early 1950’s when P.K. Morkel was attempting to obtain Gamay Noir for planting. He was not able to find the cultivar he was looking for and approached the Agricultural College at Elsenburg.
He was advised to try the newly developed variety, called Pinotage. At that stage, there were no commercial plantings of this variety, only experimental vines cultivated by the college. In 1953, together with Paul Sauer from Kanonkop, P.K. Morkel was one of the first few farmers to plant Pinotage on a commercial scale. His bold step paid off, since Bellevue’s Pinotage was awarded the Genl. Smuts Trophy in 1959, being the best young wine on the Cape Wine Show.
To salute the vision and bravery of P.K. Morkel, Bellevue takes utmost care of the 1953 Pinotage block which is still in production. It remains the pride and joy of Bellevue and a very special wine is made from this block, called Bellevue Heritage Pinotage.
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Bellevue Estate Sauvignon Blanc
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