Lourens River Valley Red, Morgenster, 2016
Lourens River Valley is a beautifully complex wine masterfully crafted from classical varietals of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Excellent quality from soil, to cellar, to bottle. It’s the perfect blend to celebrate the everyday joys of life.
ABV: 14.5%
Size: 75cl
Grapes: 38% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Petit Verdot, 8% Cabernet Franc
Winemaker: Morgenster
Info: Vegetarian
Awards
IWC: Silver 91 Points Investec Trophy Wine Show
Silver 90 Points Tim Atkin: 90 point
Production
This wines spends 18 months in new and older French oak barrels.
Tasting Notes
Vibrant red from prestigious Stellenbosch in South Africa, leafy and herbaceous thanks to the high proportion of Cabernet Franc, but also full of blueberries and cassis and elegantly perfumed with coffee and rose petals.
Food Match
This blend is typically South African: friendly, inviting and accessible. Given the nature of South Africans, they like anything over a fire. So my ideal would be to pair it with roasted lamb cutlets and greens, or a lemon and herb chicken with mielie pap and smoor.