Merlot Cabernet Franc

A great companion for grilled beef, venison and tomato based vegetarian dishes.

Specially selected barrels. Wine was aged 24 months in 300L and 225L French oak barrels, 10% 1st fill, the balance 3rd and 4th fill.

Fermentation took place over 7 days on the skins in closed tanks at 20 – 25 0C, pump over every two hours, pressed with pneumatic press. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation occurred. Grapes were fermented separately and only blended after aging in barrel.

Mooiplaas Wine Estate and Private Nature Reserve is situated in the Westward reaches of the Stellenbosch Winelands, approximately 40km east of Cape Town. We are a traditional working wine farm with history stretching back more than two centuries. The Roos Family has been the custodians of this land for three generations. Our vineyards lie on the steep slopes of the ancient mineral-rich soils of the Bottelary Hills, where we produce a range of environmentally friendly wines rooted in tradition and artisan techniques.