Estate Reserve

Will enhance big flavored meals, structured and hearty dishes, and those presenting rich and bold flavors.

Grapes from carefully selected clonal material came from vineyard sites with a diversity of soils, from deep decomposed granite to stonier decomposed Table Mountain Sandstone. Vines, varying in age from nine to 21 years, yielded pristine fruit. Record rains in August and November 2013 were followed by normal summer temperatures and very cold evenings. A nice pre-harvest rain in January lifted the freshness of the vines with further sprinklings throughout harvest.

18 months in French oak. New Oak 60%, 2nd fill 20%, 3rd fill 20%, Bottling was done on 23 April 2015.

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