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The estates we have written up
Tasting fees, opening hours, directions and what the visit is actually like. These are the farms we have been to and can describe honestly.
Voor-PaardebergAyama Wine EstateItalian heritage at the foot of the Paardeberg
SimondiumBabylonstorenThe garden first, the wine second
StellenboschBeyerskloofThe home of Pinotage with a capital P
Groot DrakensteinBoschendalThree and a half centuries of Cape winemaking
WellingtonDiemersfonteinHome of the original Coffee Pinotage
StellenboschGrangehurst WineryAn intimate cellar with the doors open over Stellenbosch
Bottelary Hills, StellenboschKaapzicht Wine EstateFamily Pinotage on the Bottelary slopes
StellenboschKunjani WinesSwedish-South African energy, Stellenbosch soil
DurbanvilleMaastricht Wine EstateCool-climate whites a stone's throw from the city
Hemel-en-Aarde ValleyNewton Johnson VineyardsPinot Noir country, with the view to match
Helshoogte PassTokaraMountain views, museum-grade olive oil, serious wine
The full directory
Every estate, by region
430 wine estates across 24 Western Cape wine regions. Farms with a written guide are linked; the rest are listed so you can find the name, then look them up in the journal.
Stellenbosch
135 estates- Aaldering Vineyards
- Alto Wine Estate
- Amani Vineyards
- Annandale Wines
- Anwilka Vineyards
- Asara Wine Estate
- Audacia Wines
- Avontuur Estate
- Bartinney
- Bellevue Estate
- Bertha Retreat
- BeyerskloofGuide
- Bilton Wines
- Blaauwklippen
- BlankBottle
- Boschheim
- Boschkloof Wines
- Brenaissance Wine & Stud Estate
- Camberley Wines
- Capaia Wine Estate
- Capensis
- Cavalli Wine & Stud Farm
- Cirrus Wine Company
- Clos Malverne
- Craven Wines
- Damascene Wines
- De Kleine Wijn Koöp
- De Meye Wine Farm
- De Toren Private Cellar
- De Trafford
- Delaire Graff
- Delheim
- DeMorgenzon
- Devon Valley
- DGB Wines
- Diemersdal Estate
- Dombeya Wines
- Dornier Wines
- Edgebaston Estate
- Eikendal Vineyards
- Ernie Els Wines
- Flagstone Winery
- Fleur du Cap
- Forest 44
- Glenelly Estate
- Grangehurst WineryGuide
- Hartenberg Estate
- Haskell Vineyards
- Hazendal Wine Estate
- Helderberg Wijnmakerij
- Hidden Valley
- Hoopenburg
- Idiom Wines
- JC Le Roux
- Jordan Wine Estate
- Kaapzicht Wine EstateGuide
- Kanonkop
- Kanu Wine Estate
- Karibib Vineyards
- Keermont Vineyards
- Keet Wines
- Ken Forrester
- Klein Bottelary
- Kleine Zalze
- Knorhoek Wine Estate
- Kunjani WinesGuide
- L'Avenir Estate
- Lanzerac
- Le Bonheur Wine Estate
- Le Pommier
- Le Riche Wines
- Lievland
- Longridge Wine Estate
- Louisvale Wines
- Lourensford
- Lovane Boutique Wine Estate
- Lyngrove Wines
- MAN Family Wines
- Marianne Wine Estate
- Meerlust
- Middelvlei
- Mont Marie
- Mooiplaas Wine Estate
- Morgenhof
- Morgenster
- Mulderbosch
- Muratie Wine Estate
- Murray Family Wines
- Mvemve Raats
- Neethlingshof
- Neil Ellis Wines
- Nico van der Merwe Wines
- Niel Joubert Estate
- Oldenburg Vineyards
- Oldenburg Vineyards East
- Oude Libertas
- Overgaauw
- Peter Falke Wines
- Post House Vineyards
- Quoin Rock
- Raats Family Wines
- Remhoogte Wine Estate
- Reyneke Wines
- Rust en Vrede
- Rustenberg
- Saxenburg
- Simonsig
- Skilpadvlei Wines
- Spier
- Spijker & Bessie Wines
- Stark-Condé
- Stellenbosch Vineyards
- Stellenrust
- Stellenzicht
- Sterhuis Wines
- Tamboerskloof Wines
- Thelema Mountain Vineyards
- TokaraGuide
- Trizanne Signature Wines
- Uitkyk Estate
- Uva Mira Mountain Vineyards
- Vergelegen
- Vergenoegd Löw
- Villiera Wines
- Vlottenburg Cellar
- Vriesenhof
- Warwick Estate
- Waterford Estate
- Waterkloof
- Webersburg
- Wedderwill Estate
- Welmoed Wines
- Yonder Hill
- Zevenwacht
- Zorgvliet Wines
Franschhoek
41 estates- Akkerdal Wine Estate
- Allée Bleue
- Anthonij Rupert Wyne
- BabylonstorenGuide
- Backsberg Franschhoek
- Black Elephant Vintners
- Boekenhoutskloof
- BoschendalGuide
- Cabrière
- Chamonix
- Colmant Cap Classique
- Dieu Donné
- Eikehof
- Franschhoek Cellar
- Glenwood Vineyards
- Grande Provence
- Haute Cabrière
- Holden Manz
- L'Ormarins
- La Bourgogne Farm
- La Bri Estate
- La Motte
- Le Manoir de Brendel
- Leopard's Leap
- Ludus Magnus
- Lynx Wines
- Lynx Wines Estate
- Lynx Wines Franschhoek
- Maison Estate
- Mont Rochelle
- Môreson
- Môreson Wines
- Pasarene
- Plaisir de Merle
- Rickety Bridge
- Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons
- Solms Delta
- Stony Brook Vineyards
- Terre Brûlée
- Topiary Wines
- Vrede en Lust
Paarl
37 estates- Anura Vineyards
- Avondale
- Babylonstoren Paarl
- Backsberg
- Bakenhof Winelands
- Black Pearl Wines
- Boland Cellar
- Brandvlei
- Brookdale Estate
- Cape Dreams Wines
- De Villiers Wines
- Druk My Niet Wine Estate
- Fairview
- Glen Carlou
- Goedeverwachting
- KWV
- Laborie Wine Farm
- Landskroon Wines
- Mellasat Vineyards
- Mont du Toit Kelder
- Nederburg
- Nelson Wine Estate
- Noble Hill Wine Estate
- Painted Wolf Wines
- Perdeberg Cellar
- Plaisir de Merle Paarl
- Rhebokskloof Wine Estate
- Rupert & Rothschild
- Seidelberg Wine Estate
- Simonsvlei
- Spice Route
- Under Oaks
- Vendome Wine Estate
- Vilafonte
- Vondeling Wines
- Windmeul Cellar
- Zandwijk Wine Farm
Swartland
28 estates- AA Badenhorst Family Wines
- Allesverloren
- Annex Kloof
- Avant Garde Wines
- Babylons Peak
- Boer en Brit Wines
- Cloof Wine Estate
- David & Nadia
- Fram Wines
- Het Vlock Casteel
- Intellego Wines
- Klein Amoskuil
- Kloovenburg
- Lammershoek
- Mother Rock Wines
- Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines
- Nativo by Hughes Family
- Porseleinberg
- Pulpit Rock Winery
- Rall Wines
- Riebeek Cellars
- Sadie Family Wines
- Scali Wines
- Spice Route Swartland
- Swartland Winery
- Testalonga
- The Foundry Wines
- Thorne & Daughters
Robertson
27 estates- Arendsig Handcrafted Wines
- Arra Wines
- Bon Cap Organic Wines
- Bon Courage
- Bushmanspad Estate
- Daschbosch
- De Wetshof
- Esona Boutique Wines
- Excelsior Wine Estate
- Graham Beck
- Jan Harmsgat
- Kranskop Wines
- Le Grand Chasseur
- Lord's Wines
- McGregor Winery
- Mountain Ridge Wines
- Old Road Wine Co
- Rietvallei Wine Estate
- Robertson Winery
- Rooiberg Winery
- Springfield Estate
- Van Loveren
- Viljoensdrift
- Weltevrede Wine Estate
- Wolfkloof Boutique Winery
- Wonderfontein Wines
- Zandvliet Wine Estate
Wellington
20 estates- Andreas Wines
- Bemind Wines
- Bosman Family Vineyards
- Bovlei Cellar
- Canetsfontein
- DiemersfonteinGuide
- Doolhof
- Doornkraal
- Dunstone Country Estate
- Hildenbrand Estate
- Imbuko Wines
- Jacaranda Wine & Guest Farm
- Linton Park Wines
- Mischa Estate
- Mont du Toit
- Nabygelegen Private Cellar
- Onverwacht Wines
- Oude Wellington
- Val du Charron
- Welbedacht Wine Estate
Hemel-en-Aarde
16 estates- Alheit Vineyards
- Ataraxia Wines
- Bosman Hermanus
- Bouchard Finlayson
- Creation Wines
- Crystallum Wines
- Domaine des Dieux
- Gabb Family Vineyards
- Hamilton Russell
- Jakob's Vineyards
- La Vierge Wines
- Newton Johnson
- Restless River
- Spookfontein Wines
- Storm Wines
- Sumaridge
Tulbagh
16 estates- Blue Crane Vineyards
- Diggers Home Estate
- Drostdy-Hof
- Krone Borealis
- Lemberg Wine Estate
- Linde Vineyards
- Manley Wine Estate
- Montpellier de Tulbagh
- Oude Compagnies Post
- Rijk's Private Cellar
- Saronsberg
- Swanepoel Wines
- Theuniskraal
- Tulbagh Winery
- Twee Jonge Gezellen
- Waverley Hills
Durbanville
14 estates- Altydgedacht
- Bloemendal
- Canto Wines
- D'Aria Winery
- De Grendel
- Diemersdal
- Durbanville Hills
- Groot Phesantekraal
- Hillcrest Estate
- Klein Roosboom
- Maastricht Wine EstateGuide
- Meerendal Wine Estate
- Nitida
- Signal Gun Wines
Elgin
12 estates- Almenkerk Wine Estate
- Charles Fox Cap Classique
- Elgin Ridge
- Elgin Vintners
- Highlands Road
- Iona Vineyards
- Lothian Vineyards
- Oak Valley
- Paul Cluver
- Richard Kershaw Wines
- South Hill Vineyards
- Spioenkop Wines
Constantia
11 estates- Beau Constantia
- Buitenverwachting
- Constantia Glen
- Constantia Royale
- Constantia Uitsig
- Eagles' Nest
- Groot Constantia
- High Constantia
- Klein Constantia
- Silvermist Organic Wine Estate
- Steenberg
Walker Bay
10 estates- Bartho Eksteen
- Benguela Cove
- Hermanuspietersfontein
- Hermanuspietersfontein Estate
- La Vierge Estate
- Raka Wines
- Southern Right
- Springfontein Estate
- Stanford Hills
- Whalehaven Wines
Worcester
10 estates- Aufwaerts Kelder
- Botha Cellar
- Brandvlei Cellar
- De Wet Cellar
- Goudini Wines
- Louwshoek-Voorsorg
- Nuy Winery
- Overhex Wines
- Romansrivier Cellar
- Slanghoek Winery
Bot River
9 estates- Anysbos
- Beaumont Wines
- Compagniesdrift
- Gabriëlskloof
- Genevieve MCC
- Goedvertrouw
- Luddite Wines
- Villion Wines
- Wildekrans Wine Estate
Olifants River
9 estates- Citrusdal Cellars
- Goue Vallei Wines
- Klawer Wine Cellar
- Lutzville Vineyards
- Namaqua Wines
- Piekenierskloof Wines
- Sir Lambert Wines
- Spruitdrift Winery
- Vredendal Winery
Cape Agulhas
8 estates- Black Oystercatcher Wines
- Ghost Corner Wines
- Land's End Wines
- Lomond Wines
- Sijnn Wines
- Strandveld Vineyards
- The Berrio Wines
- Zoetendal Wines
Klein Karoo
8 estates- Axe Hill
- Boplaas Family Vineyards
- Calitzdorp Cellar
- De Krans Wines
- Du'SwaRoo Wines
- Mons Ruber Estate
- Peter Bayly Wines
- TTT Cellars
Breedekloof
7 estates- Badsberg Wine Cellar
- Bergsig Estate
- Breedekloof Wine Cellar
- Daschbosch Breedekloof
- Du Toitskloof
- Merwida
- Opstal Estate
Plettenberg Bay
7 estates- Bitou Vineyards
- Bramon Wine Estate
- Kay & Monty Vineyards
- Luka Vineyards
- Newstead Lund Family Vineyards
- Packwood Wine & Country Estate
- Plettenvale Wines
Cape Point
1 estates- Cape Point Vineyards
Cape Town
1 estates- Lourensford Cape Town
Cederberg
1 estates- Cederberg Private Cellar
Stanford
1 estates- Stanford Wines