Cabernet Sauvignon

It's a great choice with nearly all red meat dishes including beef short ribs and rosemary braised lamb shanks. A little splash of Cabernet Sauvignon into your slow braised beef does wonders for flavour and complexity. This wine is the perfect accompaniment to any dinner party.

The 2019 harvest season was longer than usual due to fluctuating weather conditions. March was marked by cooler weather, with early-harvested cultivars relatively unaffected. later ripening varietals experienced a lag phase in sugar accumulation and special care was taken to harvest at optimal ripening stage. All the patience was rewarded with beautifully, slow ripening, evolved fruit! Challenging seasons often yield the best results and we expect wines with a good acidity, balance sugars and wonderfully elegant, which bodes well for quality and longevity.

After fermentation the wine spent 12 months maturing in French oak barrels.

The harvest of the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes only started mid-March. The grapes then spent four days undergoing cold maceration prior to fermentation to enhance colour extraction. Fermentation commenced at a controlled temperature of 26°C.

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