This once popular grape, used in a blend in many older South
African wines, is now being credited with their longevity. On its own, it is
getting a lot of attention as old vineyards are being found and exploited at
last by many of the younger winemakers who are producing such interesting
wines. So the grape is now rather fashionable
Bellevue has using it in blends for a long time, but has
been making it as a single varietal wine for just a couple of years. It is
dusty on the nose, but shows lovely raspberry and strawberry flavours and is
long and soft, not harsh and tannic as some we have experienced. We think this
wine has a potential to age too. R70 a bottle on the farm is great value
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2017
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