Winery BellinghamPremier Grand Cru

White wine of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa

3.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Premier Grand Cru of Winery Bellingham is a white wine from the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Chenin blanc, the Colombard and the Riesling.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.

Food and wine pairings with Premier Grand Cru

Pairings that work perfectly with Premier Grand Cru

Original food and wine pairings with Premier Grand Cru

The Premier Grand Cru of Winery Bellingham matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of macaroonade from sète, baked whole salmon or spaghetti with clams.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bellingham's Premier Grand Cru.

Winery

Winery Bellingham

Grape varieties

Chenin blanc , Colombard , Riesling

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Premier Grand Cru - 2004

In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines

Average rating: 3.2

The best vintages of Premier Grand Cru from Winery Bellingham are 2004

Informations about the Winery Bellingham

The winery offers 73 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the DGB (Douglas Green Bellingham).

It is in the top 55 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Bellingham is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 80 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 450 of of Coastal Region wines

In the top 150000 of white wines

In the top 550000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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