Bellevue Wine Estate
Temporarily closed. Check the estate’s website before you go.
Checked October 2026.
- Wines
- 3.9
- Visit
- 4.4
P.K. Morkel planted Pinotage on a commercial scale here in the fifties, and the Bottelary Hills estate still makes it, alongside old-vine Cinsault, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. The restaurant is set up for families, with a children's menu and a play area on the lawn, and children get their own tasting of juices and treats.
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The stories behind what you will taste here.
Grape
Pinotage
Pinotage was bred at Stellenbosch University in 1925, and its first four seedlings were nearly lost in a garden clean-up.
Grape
Shiraz
Shiraz or Syrah? Same grape. The name on the label hints at the style, but there is no rule.
Area
Bottelary
Bottelary has nothing to do with bottles: the name comes from the Dutch for a pantry, which is what these farms once were.
Visiting Bellevue Wine Estate
Updated October 2026.
- Where is Bellevue Wine Estate?
- Bellevue Wine Estate is in the Bottelary area of Stellenbosch, at Bottelary Rd, Koelenhof, Stellenbosch, 7605, South Africa.
- How far is Bellevue Wine Estate from Cape Town?
- About 39 minutes by car from the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town (42 km).
- When is Bellevue Wine Estate open?
- Bellevue Wine Estate is temporarily closed. Check the estate’s website before you go.
- Can you eat at Bellevue Wine Estate?
- Yes. Bellevue Wine Estate serves lunch. Picnics are offered too; availability can be seasonal.
- Is Bellevue Wine Estate child-friendly?
- Yes, children are welcome. What is on offer for them varies, so ask ahead.
- What is Bellevue Wine Estate known for?
- Its signature grapes are Pinotage, Malbec and Cinsault.
- Which wineries are near Bellevue Wine Estate?
- The closest are Groenland (3.9 km), Hartenberg (5.5 km) and Kaapzicht (6.5 km).
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