DMZ Grenache Noir

This Grenache Noir pairs well with beef, lamb, poultry, and spicy foods, complementing its red fruit flavours and herbal notes.

These vineyards are situated on the farm DeMorgenzon in the Stellenbosch Kloof. Soils are mostly weathered granite which gives the resultant wines a natural exuberance and youthful vigour. The trellised vineyards are managed to ensure natural high acidity and full flavour concentration. Grenache vineyards are planted on warmer sites with poorer soils with high clay percentages. A mild but wet winter ensured optimal soil conditions moving into the growing season. A relatively cool spring, interspersed with some rain, led to a delayed bud break and in some isolated instances uneven flowering. Warm weather in January helped alleviate any early season unevenness.

Grenache Noir grapes, sourced from the Estate, are whole bunch fermented with the aid of natural vineyard yeast, in concrete Nomblots over a period of 3 weeks, while only receiving gentle pump overs and delastage before receiving maturation of 8-10 months in 500L French Oak barrels before blending and bottling.

A hidden garden vineyard deep in the Stellenbosch Kloof, with sweeping views across False Bay to Cape Town, lies DeMorgenzon - a name derived from Dutch origin for “the morning sun.” From its hilltop manor, this prestigious and graceful family estate is home to Wendy and Hylton Appelbaum. Classical music drifts through the garden vineyards. The earth has music for those who listen. Viticulturally, DeMorgenzon has predominantly south-facing slopes create a cooler microclimate in an otherwise warm region. This allows for the production of finely poised, ethereal Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay, as well as sophisticated, highly aromatic Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. In keeping with their vinous philosophy, the estate is farmed regeneratively, fostering biodiversity and soil vitality to create a balanced, living ecosystem in the vineyards.