It's hard not to notice Org de Rac Organic Wine Estate when you cross the Berg River towards Piketberg on the N7. Just the sight of the vineyards on the hillside already anticipates a hearty welcome, fine wine, good clean country air and life in abundance.
But Org de Rac is much more than organic – more than vineyards, wine, lavender, rosemary, olives and no words for the fantastic view and beautiful surroundings.
AA Badenhorst Family Wines are grown, made and matured on Kalmoesfontein farm in the Swartland appellation of South Africa. The 28ha of old bushvines grow in the Siebritskloof part of the Paardeberg mountain.
Boutique cellar in the Swartland with Rhone cultivars andfour wines to taste. Mourvedre Rose 2016, Barrel fermented Viognier 2015, Grenache 2014 and Joubert Red Blend 2014. (mourvedre, grenache, shiraz) Maximum 4000 bottles per annum, wine maker Erica Joubert for the past ten years.
Open by appointment only.
Approximately 100km northeast of Cape Town, lying below the Kasteelberg is the historic wine estate of Allesverloren. This, the oldest wine estate in the Swartland, which is renowned for its red wines, now has a stunning new air-conditioned function and conference venue.
The wine estate with its verdant sloping lawns, ancient oak trees and vineyards that creep up the protective Kasteelberg in the picturesque Riebeek Valley is an idyllic venue for weddings, functions and conferences.
Welcome to the biggest little winery in Koringberg!
Wildehurst Winery, owned by Chris and Joanne Hurst had its maiden harvest in 2009. Together with a few friends who are passionate about making wine and drinking it, they have been making blends that capture the essence and unique terriour of an age old wine making region known as the Swartland.
