Bellevue Wine Estate Claimed

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Description

Bellevue Wine Estate, a family-owned estate with over 200 years of winemaking heritage, proudly pioneered one of South Africa’s first commercial Pinotage plantings. Rooted in Stellenbosch’s rich viticultural history, we create terroir-driven wines with minimal intervention, crafting each bottle to tell a story.

Tasting Room Details & Offerings

Complement your wine tasting with a selection of freshly made pizzas, hearty nachos, or exquisite platters brimming with local delicacies.

White Cultivars

Chenin Blanc

Red Cultivars

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cinsaut

Malbec

Pinotage

Shiraz / Syrah

Specialities

Guardians of Pinotage Legacy

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.