The main homestead on the Moreson estate has five en suite bedrooms, a tennis court and a swimming pool.

An award-winning wine estate is for sale in the Franschhoek Valley through Pam Golding Properties at R39 million.

The 34ha Môreson Estate is spread across three separate title deeds. The farm lies on the Happy Valley Road in a quiet corner of the valley, alongside the Franschhoek River. It forms part of the ‘Golden Mile’ of leading wine estates, with close neighbours including La Motte and Eikehof.

Môreson was established in 1986 and its first wines bottled in 1994. Since then, it has come to be recognised as one of the country’s leading estates, winning numerous local and international awards. A total of 15ha is planted to vineyards, including Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay varietals. The estate buys in its red grapes from other farms, crushing them on site to produce numerous acclaimed wines including their famous Môreson Pinotage – its 2008 vintage has just been awarded 4½ stars in WINE magazine’s annual category tasting.

The sandy soil, warm summers and wet winters provide the ideal terroir for the production of some 210 000 litres of wine a year – around 24 000 cases.

Beside its wines, Môreson is also increasingly well known for its restaurant, Bread and Wine, which is outsourced and independently run by the team at Le Quartier Francais. The restaurant is open daily, and also offers bread-making and other cookery classes, and caters for private functions, including the many country weddings held on the farm.

PGP’s area manager for the Franschhoek Valley, Surina du Toit, says the farm’s main homestead is a modern Spanish-style home with over 700 m2 of living space, in lush gardens with many mature trees.

“There are five en suite bedrooms in the house, and a separate guest suite housed in a tower, along with a private underground wine storage cellar. The home has several large entertainment rooms, including a bar and snooker room, and is wireless-enabled with high-speed internet access,” she says.

“It is also air-conditioned and has under-floor heating. There is a farmstyle kitchen with a separate laundry, a 20m swimming pool, floodlit tennis court and a purpose-built gymnasium with a sauna. There are also numerous other buildings on the property – totalling over 6 200 m2 of built space. These include executive offices with their own boardroom and conference room, the 350 tonne winery, cellar and tasting areas, as well as 14 other dwellings suitable for staff, guests or corporate use.”

PGP’s MD for the Boland and Overberg regions, Annien Borg, says the farm has its own private grass airstrip and hangar for easy access by air, and has ample water supply and excellent security.

Call James Visser on 021 871 1480 or 082 578 2161.