CHEERS! BERGKELDER
To round off this unique sensory experience, the Platter 5-Star Fleur du Cap Noble Late Harvest paired with delicious Maldon salted fudge, will leave your taste buds buzzing for more. In addition to an impressive wine selection, the Fine Wine Shop also stocks the range of Fleur du Cap exotic salts.
The cellar’s knowledgeable staff provide specialist wine advice and will happily arrange exclusive Fleur du Cap and Artisanal Salt dinners on special request. Opened officially in 1968 as the first bottle maturation cellar of its kind in the southern hemisphere, Die Bergkelder is home to some of the Cape’s finest wines. Right from the outset, this famous cellar in the mountain distinguished itself as an important innovator in the wine industry.
In the 1970s it played a pivotal role in establishing the classic noble varieties, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot in the vineyards of the Cape. Die Bergkelder also took the lead in introducing the maturation of quality wine in small casks of new French oak, resulting in the launch in 1998 of the exceptional range of Fleur du Cap Unfiltered wines. Crafted to allow the full expression of the grapes from select vineyard sites, these are wines of finesse and great complexity, with abundant fruit and flavour showing their true varietal character.
Today, the team responsible for these acclaimed wines includes Cellarmaster Andrea Freeborough, Red Winemaker Wim Truter and Winemaker Pieter Badenhorst who is responsible for the white wine portfolio. They work side by side with Viticulturist Bennie Liebenberg to ensure that only the best grapes from some of the Western Cape’s finest vineyards make the journey to Die Bergkelder before it has the privilege to wear the Fleur du Cap label.
To visit Die Bergkelder, call Tel: (021) 809 8025 or e-mail: [email protected]. For more information visit www.fleurducap.co.za, join the Fleur du Cap community on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @FleurduCapWines.
All Fleur du Cap wines are available at Die Bergkelder in Stellenbosch.