At the foot of the Groot Drakenstein Mountains lies Boschendal, a wine estate with a proud French heritage that dates back to the seventeenth century.
Taste and buy wine at the Taphuis, close to the Le Rhone
Manor
House and a short distance from the winery. Explore the vineyards
(summer) or the cellars (winter) at Boschendal. In other words:
Boschendal is one of those wine estates that have to be on your
'to-do-list'; certainly enjoyed with a pick nick at the wine estate (le
Pique Nique) or dinner at one of the Boschendal Restaurants.
But there is more to tell about the area: The earliest inhabitants
of the valley lived here at least 700 000 years ago. Artifacts from the
Early, Middle and Late Stone Ages have been discovered on the mountain
slopes and the river plains. For tens of thousands of years small bands
of hunter-gatherers roamed the Cape hunting game, fishing and foraging
for plant foods.
Where:
Boschendal Wine Farm
Pniel Road (R310, 1.5km from junction with R45),
Groot Drakenstein (Between Stellenbosch and Paarl)
Open:
Mon - Sun
Wine tasting: 08h30 to 16h30
Wine sales: 08h30 to 17h00
Vineyard / Cellar tours: 10h30 & 11h30 (reservations essential)
Tel : +27 (0) 21 870 4210/11
Manor House: 09h30 to 17h00
Tel:
+27 (0) 21 870 4272 /3 / 4 /5
Free wine tasting, free vineyard (summer) or cellar (winter) tour and a tour
through the Boschendal Manor House. All with the Cape Town Pass!
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