Blankbottle Moment of Silence

Blankbottle Moment of Silence is made by Pieter Walser, one of South Africa’s leading and original winemakers. A blend of bush vine from Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc and Viognier. Wonderful texture with lively peaches and cream, orchard and citrus fruit. An elegant complex wine with great length.

Starting out making wine in a friends garage, Pieter Walser is today one of South Africa’s most engaging and original winemakers.

His rejection of convention in favour of curiosity, instinct and storytelling sets him and his wines apart. Founded in 2004, the tale of Blankbottle began when a lady came to Pieter asking for anything but Shiraz. ‘I don’t drink Shiraz’ were her exact words. He poured her a glass of wine. She loved it and bought 3 cases. It was a straight Shiraz. That was the moment he realised that people really do judge a book by its cover. By removing the cultivar from the bottle, you also remove preconceived ideas. Each release is treated as an individual narrative, with no grape varieties listed and no fixed stylistic boundaries. Pieter owns no vineyards but seeks out top quality fruit from exceptional sites across the Western Cape, often tiny parcels that slip beneath the radar. The result is an ever-evolving portfolio of distinctive, site-driven wines, many of which are made only once and never repeated. Each label is handcrafted by Pieter, using a variety of techniques such as woodcuts, lino, pencil drawings, stencils etc. Having no indication of varietals on the label - leaving it BLANK - removing all preconceptions as to what lies beyond.

Producer website: blankbottle.co.za

Vintage: 2025
Grape: Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Viognier 
Region: Wellington 
ABV: 13.5% 
Vegan