PO Box 39, Vredendal, 8160, South Africa

Tel: +27 (0) 82 619 2428
Fax: +27 (0) 27 213 2562
E-mail: bellpost@starmail.co.za

Tasting and sales:
Open by appointment

Bellpost Cellar is situated between Vredendal and Lutzville on the West Coast. 2005 is the maiden vintage of the cellar. The vineyards, cellar and wine business are run by the Thiart- family. Father Lollies and brother Nico are responsible for the vineyards, brother Koos for the winemaking and rugby playing brother Danie started doing the marketing, when he was with the Blue Bulls.

The vineyards are planted on soils ranging from loam in the river bed to red Karoo on the outskirts. The different cultivars are planted on the sites best suited according to slope and soil types. All the vineyards are trellised to accommodate the canopies during the growing season.

Harvest time is from February till April. Grapes are harvested by hand in lug boxes and transported in it to the cellar.

The white grapes are whole bunch pressed and ferment in a stainless steel tank. The fermentation temperature is kept between 15 and 17°C. After fermentation the white wine is protein- and coldstabilized prior to bottling.

The red grapes are de-stalked into solid plastic bins that suites as open fermenters. During fermentation the cap is punched down every 3 hours till dry fermented. Extended skin contact is given before pressing. The wine mature for 12 months in 225 litre French- and Hungarian oak.

The range of wines consist of Chardonnay, Merlot, Ruby Cabernet and Shiraz.