2. An Introduction to Terroir

46. Terroir Building Blocks behind the Blends Bellingham The Bernard Series Chenin Blanc 2010 J.C. Bekker Group Winemaker DGB

48. WINE NO 1: Bottelary Hills Climate: Relatively cool Site: 300m above sea level Soil: Decomposed granite Wine style: Fresh good acidity and minerality

49. BottelerayHills,Stellenbosch

50. WINE NO 2: Perdeberg Area Climate: Warmer inland area, limited sea influence Site: On the slopes of the Paardeberg mountain Soil: Decomposed granite Wine style: Riper, tropical expression with good structure and mouthfeel Paardeberg

51. WINE NO 3 60% Paardeberg WINE NO 3 40% Stellenbosch

53. WINE NO 4 Bellingham the Bernard Series Chenin Blanc 2010. Blend 70% Perdeberg 30% Stellenbosch

55. Terroir Building Blocks behind the Blends La Motte Shiraz 2010 Edmund Terblanche; Winemaker La Motte, Franschhoek

57. Ripens at low sugar levels

58. Red fruit

60. Good colour

61. Sweet fruit (Turkish delight)

62. Fleshy consistency

64. Very good colour

65. Blueberry, plum, liquorice and clove, rose petal

67. Spicy : pepper, nutmeg. Black currant and cranberry.

68. Dry mineral finish