Description
Haute Cabrière Chardonnay-Pinot Noir 2025 from Franschhoek is an iconic South African wine blend with a long-standing reputation for freshness, balance, and versatility. First pioneered and launched in 1994, this distinctive wine brings together vibrant citrus flavors, delicate white peach, and subtle red fruit notes in a beautifully harmonious style. The palate is lively and refreshing, with balanced acidity that adds brightness and elegance from start to finish.
Crisp, expressive, and easy to enjoy, this Franschhoek favorite is especially well suited to food and wine pairings, making it a versatile choice for a wide range of occasions. Haute Cabrière Chardonnay-Pinot Noir remains a benchmark blend, loved for its freshness, charm, and refined character.
Crisp, expressive, and easy to enjoy, this Franschhoek favorite is especially well suited to food and wine pairings, making it a versatile choice for a wide range of occasions. Haute Cabrière Chardonnay-Pinot Noir remains a benchmark blend, loved for its freshness, charm, and refined character.
At Haute Cabrière, the von Arnim family specializes in wines created from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grape varietals. This wine pays tribute to the versatility of both.
Winemaker: Tim Hoe
Winemaker: Tim Hoe
Cradled by mountains in the scenic Franschhoek Valley, Cabrière is deeply rooted in history. The range of Pierre Jourdan wines produced on the estate honors the memory of French Huguenot Pierre Jourdan, who was granted the land on December 22, 1694. He named his property Cabrière after the village he had fled near Avignon and planted the first vines.
Proprietor Achim von Arnim bought the land for the purpose of producing wine in the Champagne style, called Méthode Cap Classique, or MCC, in South Africa. An enthusiast whose lust for life is expressed in winegrowing, Achim says simply, “It was as if Cabrière had been waiting for me.”
Achim bought a second property, aptly named Haute Cabrière. The philosophy and specialty is producing wine exclusively from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The iconic Chardonnay Pinot Noir blend was a South African first, leading the market with a blend of these varietals.
Currently overseeing the winemaking is second-generation Cellar Master Takuan von Arnim. He shares his father’s philosophy on the importance of terroir and the passion for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Proprietor Achim von Arnim bought the land for the purpose of producing wine in the Champagne style, called Méthode Cap Classique, or MCC, in South Africa. An enthusiast whose lust for life is expressed in winegrowing, Achim says simply, “It was as if Cabrière had been waiting for me.”
Achim bought a second property, aptly named Haute Cabrière. The philosophy and specialty is producing wine exclusively from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The iconic Chardonnay Pinot Noir blend was a South African first, leading the market with a blend of these varietals.
Currently overseeing the winemaking is second-generation Cellar Master Takuan von Arnim. He shares his father’s philosophy on the importance of terroir and the passion for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
* Prior vintage described.
