Mulderbosch Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2018

When founders Larry Jacobs and Mike Dobrovic started Mulderbosch in 1989, they weren’t afraid to aim high. They’d found a run-down old fruit farm on the Stellenboschkloof slopes with no history of viticulture, but they knew how to make the most of Mulderbosch, its varied soils and diverse topography of sloping hills and valleys, plus its cooling closeness to the sea. And right from the maiden vintage of 1992, they began to earn many accolades and international acclaim and it has been that way pretty much ever since.
Wines are made from fruit grown at Mulderbosch, where soils vary from Malmesbury shale and Table Mountain sandstone to sandy duplex and decomposed granite.  Vine rows face south/south-east, to derive the benefit from shade later in the day, and what becomes a relatively cool ambient temperature. Afternoon sea breezes from False Bay, less than 14km away, also bring down temperatures.  Additionally, fruit is sourced from a small but carefully selected group of highly talented wine growers who follow the same approach to viticulture.
Combining classical wine styling with contemporary thinking, they work hard in the vineyards so that intervention in the cellar can be kept to the minimum.