Dirkie Morkel

Owner, Viticulturist

Dirkie obtained a B.Sc. Agric degree at the University of Stellenbosch in 1974. After completion of his degree, he was employed in a research capacity at the Institute for Viticulture and Oenology in the viticulture department. In 1978 Dirkie completed his Honours degree in Viticulture, cum laude.

Until 1999 Bellevue’s wine was sold to KWV, who bottled and distributed the wine under the Houdamond label in the United Kingdom

Dirkie, however had his own vision with Bellevue’s wines and under his leadership in 2000, Bellevue bottled it’s first vintage for own distribution.