Atticus

Rich oxtail or red meat dishes

The Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot vineyards are rooted in high-quality soils. 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.

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.

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.