Posts Tagged ‘Morgenhof’
Magical Morgenhof Meal
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Morgenhof is a haven of peace in the winelands of Stellenbosch. It is the home of French born Anne Cointreau – of the eponymous French liqueur family.
Anne is now a resident of the Cape and has beautified Morgenhof making it one of the real showpieces of the Stellenbosch appellation.
Morgenhof’s wines might have their provenance in what is called the New World, but the style of the wines is classical, elegant and distinguished. The Fantail range is another Morgenhof label, a sipping and pouring wine and fun for outdoor food.
We lunched out of doors at
Morgenhof Wine Estate
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
Originally granted in 1692, Morgenhof was purchased in 1993 by Anne Cointreau-Huchon, who has since developed the sleepy 212 ha property into an internationally recognised estate. The winemaking French Huguenots who came to the Cape in the 1680's came from La Rochelle, the export harbour for the brandies of Cognac. More than 300 years later, the Cointreau-Huchons, a Cognac family steeped in the history of Cognac and liqueurs - Anne can trace her family tree back to 1210 when the family was already in the business - arrived in the Cape to become the vigorous new owners of Morgenhof.
