Description
Bellevue Estate "Atticus" Cape Blend, Bottelary, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2024
Grapes: A blend of 42% Pinotage, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Petit Verdot, oak matured
Producer Tasting Note:
Boldly robust when young, softening with age, this wine shows dark plum and ripe berry fruit, along with vanilla from well-integrated oak. A versatile food match when tannins soften with age. Will develop for 8-10 years in bottle.
Critical Acclaim:
Awarded SILVER, Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards, 2025, SILVER OUTSTANDING, Veritas, 2025, and 4 Stars, Platter's S.A. Guide, 2025
Vineyard: Trellised Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot contrast with bush-vine Pinotage. Drip irrigation supports the Petit Verdot and Pinotage, while the Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes under dryland conditions.
Winemaking: The grapes were handpicked and underwent cold soaking prior to inoculation. Inoculated after six hours of skin contact, the wine fermented for about four days, with pump-overs three times daily. After undergoing malolactic fermentation in French and American oak barrels (one-third new), the components were blended and returned to barrel for about eleven months of maturation.
Food Match: In youth, best paired with lamb potjie or a Sunday roast
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Additional Details
- SKU:
- AG41AR24
- Size:
- 75Cl
- Appellation:
- Stellenbosch
- Closure:
- Cork
- Primary Grape/Blend:
- Pinotage
- Drink:
- Drinking well now
- Influence of Oak:
- Moderate
- ABV:
- 13.5%
- Vintage:
- 2024
- Country:
- South Africa
- Vegan or Vegetarian:
- Vegan
