Award Winning
Bellevue Malbec 2021
R160,00
One of Bordeaux’s five blending components, this grape has come into its own in Argentina, where it produces gutsy reds. Bellevue’s Malbec is one of a kind, bold and enchanting, our Wild Child, rapidly acquiring a cult following.
Tantalisingly wild on the nose, with scents of rosemary, fynbos and buchu, but soft on the palate with an abundance of plums and red cherries, underscored by hints of watercress and herbs.
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In the cellar
The grapes were handpicked and were cold soaked before inoculation. The wine fermented for about five days, with pump-overs three times daily. After completing malolactic fermentation in tank, the wine was matured in French oak (20% new)
for 12 months.
In the vineyard
From vineyard blocks dating back to 1990, now trellised and partly irrigated. Most of Bellevue's Malbec vineyards lie on the flat terrain alongside the Bottelary River, with one exception—a vineyard on a southern-facing hillside.
Ageing
French oak (20% new) for 12 months
Cultivar
100% Malbec
Food Pairing
Delicious with roast leg of Karoo lamb with rosemary and mint, or an African-inspired guineafowl ‘coq’ au vin!
Awards and Recognition
Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2024 – Gold
Malbec Challenge 2024 - Gold
Platter’s 2025 – 4 Stars
About the Wine Estate
Bellevue Wine Estate in the prestigious Stellenbosch wine growing region in South Africa, cultivates approximately 152ha of vineyards on a variety of sites. This enables the winemaker to select the very best pockets from which to make the exquisite wines that Bellevue Wine Estate is renowned for.
