A true BLEND, with grapes sourced from all over South Africa, despite BlanckBottle’s winery being firmly rooted in the western cape. Grapes are as follows:
Palomino from Piekenierskloof
Cinsaut from Darling
Grenache Noir from Walker Bay and Wellington
Cinsault from Breedekloof
Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir, Verdejo and Chardonnay from Stellenbosch
Verdejo, Chenin blanc, and Fernão Pires from Swartland
Weisser Riesling, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc from Elgin.
A short excerpt from the founders of BlanckBottle about it’s inception:
“As we were sitting there that night in 2017, we were discussing the contents of a very controversial article that had just come out. It was written by a UK wine critic. He was very concerned about this BLANKBOTTLE winery; how could they be making more than 40 different wines in all styles imaginable? He was of FIRM opinion that, in the wine world, one needs to specialise. That you have to choose a direction regarding wine style and stick to it - dissect and improve until the day you die.
For the most part, I agree with him. 99% of wineries own the land they cultivate their grapes on. I, however, started making wine in my friend’s garage. I don’t own land and am therefore not bound to a specific area.
With “MASTER OF NONE” we acknowledge that viewpoints differ. We tell stories of places and people, to inspire and entertain. We might be a “Master of None” in the eyes of the guy steering that specific pen. But from our perspective, we find ourselves in the privileged position of exploring all that South Africa has to offer. To discover, dissect and improve on so many levels for so many years to come”