Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc’s liveliness makes it an excellent food partner. Friendly, inviting and accessible, it pairs wonderfully well with red meat dishes, roasted lamb cutlets and greens or a lemon and herd chicken with mielie pap and smoor. The hint of spice will also pair beautifully with dark chocolate desserts.

Ideal winter conditions with good rainfall contributed to an even growth and provided an excellent foundation. Budbreak was consistently good and even. During harvest time, a cool season and moderate weather conditions resulted in slow ripening grapes, which gave wines the opportunity to develop exceptional flavour and colour. Picking of the grapes at their ideal ripening stage contributed to great primary aromas and development of berries to produce outstanding quality.

Barrel matured for 12 months.

Under the foothills of the majestic Helderberg Mountain in Somerset West, lies Morgenster Estate. Home to award-winning Bordeaux-style wines, small pockets of Italian varieties, and extra virgin olive oils. A pioneering South African estate meticulously cultivated by our Italian father, grandfather and founder, Giulio Bertrand. Where African soil meets Italian flair. His vigour and passion have inspired us to keep innovating with renewed energy and to push Morgenster into a brand-new era of excellence. Sustainably-focused, world-class, remarkable wines and extra-virgin olive oils. Our Estate, it’s part of us. The Bertrand Family