In my eagerness to present the Môreson Wine of the Week I managed to forget that it only rotates every second week. So the Môreson Wine of the Week, for the remainder of this week, is the 2009 Môreson Chenin Blanc.

So glad that we sorted that out.

I had the most delicious lunch at Bread & Wine Vineyard Restaurant yesterday. If you’re planning on eating here anytime soon I strongly suggest that you try the:

• Salad of watercress, rocket, porcini and shallot dressing (different but amazing)
• Char-grilled octopus, roast tomato risotto, chorizo chips (yum.yum.yum).

Both are new to the menu, both are excellent and both go very nicely with the Môreson Wine of the Week (the 2009 Miss Molly Kitchen Thief Sauvignon Blanc).

Excuse me while I wipe the drool of my keyboard.

We started harvesting the Chardonnay for the Môreson Méthode Cap Classique this week.

[For more picture of the 2010 Môreson Harvest click here.]

As you can see from the pictures the grapes, coming off the Môreson vines, look amazing. If grape quality is anything to go by 2010 looks set to be a great vintage for Môreson.

At the end of 2009 we introduce the Môreson Wine of the Week concept on the farm and it proved so popular we’ve decided to extend it into 2010.

If you visit the Môreson this week you’ll discover that our present wine of the week is the 2009 Môreson Chenin Blanc.

Being this week’s Môreson Wine of the Week means that the Chenin Blanc is offered for sale – through the Môreson Tasting Room and the Bread & Wine Farm Grocer only – at a special price: R62,00 per bottle instead of R69,00 per bottle (for this week only).

If you’re in the area pop in, grab a bite to eat (you’ll need to book for Bread & Wine Vineyard Restaurant), taste some of the amazing Môreson wines and take home a case of the 2009 Môreson Chenin Blanc. It’s seriously delicious, so you’ll probably need more than just a case.

2009 has been a busy, challenging and incredibly rewarding year.

At Môreson it’s been one of our most hectic, in a good way, years to date.

We’ve won some nice awards:

• Gold at the 2009 Chardonnay du Monde for our 2007 Môreson Premium Chardonnay
• Double Gold at the 2009 Veritas Awards for our 2008 Môreson Premium Chardonnay
• Gold at the 2009 Michelangelo Awards for our 2008 Môreson Pinotage
• And others.

We’ve released a new range:

Our Miss Molly range of wines has started to take off and, in the New Year, you can expect to see some exciting developments on this front.

We released our new Méthode Cap Classique labels and packaging:

These have well received and you’ll be seeing a lot more from them in the New Year.

I got married on the farm:

It was a truly magical day and both Môreson and Bread & Wine did a fantastic job. My day was unique, it was captivating and it was delicious! Next year you’ll definitely be seeing more of Bread & Wine on the wedding circuit.

We’ll see you over the festive season, if you’re in the Franschhoek area, or in the New Year. Have a safe and happy holiday!

x.

Clayton Reabow – the Môreson Winemaker – has been awarded the coveted title of 2009 Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year for his 2007 Môreson Premium Chardonnay.

As you can guess everyone on Môreson farm is super proud of Clayton and this amazing achievement!

This year has been a good year for Môreson and awards. In fact our Premium Chardonnay has now won three major awards in 2009. Which is really great because, even though we create all Môreson wine to first and foremost be enjoyed by you, it’s cool to recognised. Plus those shiny gold stickers are awesome!

A quick peak at the Premium Chardonnay awards for 2009:

A gold – at the 2009 Chardonnay du Monde Competition – for the 2007 Môreson Premium Chardonnay.

A 2009 Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year title – for the 2007 Môreson Premium Chardoonay.

A Double Gold – at the 2009 Veritas Awards – for the 2008 Premium Chardonnay (which is presently available for sale).

Like I said 2009 has been a good year for the Môreson Premium Chardonnay.

We’ve got just over a month to go before the annual Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival and Môreson is busy preparing for what promises to be our best Franschhoek Champagne Festival yet!

If you’re familiar with the Môreson Cap Classique we’re going to take this opportunity to prepare you (once again) for the fact that the Cap Classique you’ll meet at the Champagne Festival will look completely different.

Our old Cap Classique labels have served us well and done an amazing job but, we feel, it’s time for a change. We love our Môreson Cap Classique which is why we’ve dressed it up as the prettiest girl at the party. If you’re concerned about the Cap Classique in the bottle – don’t worry – it’s still the same Môreson Cap Classique that you know and love.

You’ll know it when you see it because the Môreson Cap Classique is now impossible to miss. Perhaps – if you ask nicely enough – I’ll give you a sneak peak.