BLANKbottle Seelug 2024

Seelug, Afrikaans for “sea air,” is a focused and elegant single-vineyard Chardonnay from a small block on the Helderberg foothills overlooking False Bay. The 2024 vintage—the winery’s third—continues BLANKbottle’s tradition of low-yield, terroir-driven expressions sourced from just four vine rows. It represents a pure coastal statement in contemporary South African white wine.

Tasting Notes:

Appearance: Pale straw with green-gold reflections.

Nose: Citrus-led—lime zest and green apple—with fresh orchard fruit, delicate almond, honeyed lees, and subtle wet bamboo-saline complexity from sea breezes.

Palate: Crisp and bright. Flavours of lime, lemon curd, pear, and wet stone unfold alongside fine lees texture, integrated spice and citrus-oak interplay.

Finish: Clean, long, and refreshing—marked by zesty acidity, mineral grip, and a lingering saline lift.

Technical Details:

Variety: 100% Chardonnay – single vineyard, four rows on Helderberg foothills.

Vinification: Whole-bunch pressed; spontaneous fermentation in older French oak barrels and ~40% new oak; matured 10 months on lees.

Vintage: 2024

ABV: 14%

Bottle Size: 750ml