Cabernet Franc

I would pair this with most red meats and smoky dishes. This wine is bold enough to handle heavy spice as well. The wine will pair well with Lamb Shank and Beef curries

Cabernet Franc 2019 was hand-picked at optimum ripeness, sorted and vinified from a 9-year-old trellised, dry land vineyard. The terroir leans itself to great Cabernet Francs. The combination of the soil, slope and the great airflow through the vines makes it so easy to make exceptional wines.

Oaking – 12 months in 10% new, 30% 2nd fill barrels. MLF was done in the fermenter. 95% French, 5% American oak.

Grapes get pumped and plunged numerous times during a long fermentation period for maximum extraction. After fermentation, grapes were lightly pressed.

In 1970, Lyn and Dudley Marklew bought the scenic 45-hectare farm De Goede Sukses in the prestigious wine terroir of Simonsberg Ward, Stellenbosch. Dudley replanted the vineyards to the noble varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc and sold the grapes to KWV and other co-operatives. Cultivated in dry land conditions, the vineyards are planted in remarkable deep red soil in what is arguably the premier wine producing area of South Africa. In 2001, Lyn and Dudley retired to Hermanus and their children took over the farm. Bill, who graduated from University of Stellenbosch with honours in Finance and Economics overseeing viticulture and finance, and Haidee fulfilling her childhood dream to make and market the wine on the farm. Today, Marklew Family Wines produces award-winning wines that embody traditional viticulture values and winemaking passion from both generations.