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The Bellarmine Vineyard was established in 2000, with just over 44,000 vines planted across 20 hectares. Some varieties planted were already familiar to the Pemberton region including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
A pioneering crop of Riesling was also planted, along with Shiraz and Petit Verdot, a very old grape variety that originated in Bordeaux.
Bellarmine is a 5 Star Winery in Halliday’s Wine Companion
Chris Foster –
Score: 92 ★★★★ Huon Hooke, The Real Review, Bellarmine Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Pemberton – “For a nearly two-year-old savvy, this is remarkably youthful, with a pale almost colourless complexion, and a lightly grassy, sweaty aroma; the palate intense but delicate, lightweight and fairly dry, but somewhat in its shell at this stage. It’s delicate yet intense,Fresh, with refinement and restraint.” (Screwcap)
Alcohol: 12.5%
Ageing: drink now to six years
Rank: #3 of 25 South West Australian Sauvignon Blancs