The Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc

Shellfish, Spicy food, Lean fish, Mild and soft cheese

The grapes for this celebrated wine are from 4 exceptional Chenin Blanc vineyards aged between 35 and 47 years old. These low yielding old bush vines are grown in predominately weathered granite soils and are shaped by the ocean breezes from nearby Table and False Bay. The sites are especially known to produce powerful wines of exceptional concentration and body to them.

The cool climate Cape Town vineyards were hand harvested twice, at different ripeness levels, to add complexity to the fruit expression. The stellenbosch vineyards were lightly pressed and gently settled that allowed the juice to be fermented with a higher NTU content, producing a powerful and intense palate wine. The Old Vine CheninBlanc is handled with minimal intervention and undergoes natural fermentation in 32% new French oak barrels, 30% second fill barrels, 30% Foudre and 8% terracotta amphora.

Bellingham is a historic Franschhoek wine name dating back to 1693, with a legacy of Cape firsts including rosé and single-varietal Shiraz. Today, the range draws from selected Western Cape vineyards to produce contemporary South African wines with structure, regional character and broad everyday appeal.