Lourensford Wine Estate

Lourensford Wine Estate

Known as the Jewel of the Cape Winelands, Lourensford Wine Estate is a magnificent estate nestled in the fertile bowl of the Helderberg Mountains. Originally founded in 1700 as part of Willem Adriaan van der Stel's farm, Vergelegen, is arguably one of the most beautiful wine estates in the world. Lourensford has combined a proud history with a dynamic new vision in order to create what can only be described as a giant among South African wine producers. The proud winemaking traditions of this estate were revived in 1998 when it was purchased by Dr. Christo Wiese. Its expanse on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain has been researched and the findings indicate that up to five hundred hectares of the best cultivars can be planted. The estate also boasts a state of the art wine cellar which utilises technology unique in the Southern Hemisphere, and already presses more than 1500 tons of grapes.

The Wine Tasting Centre is well stocked with all the current vintages which can be sampled with with a lovely cheese platter or for the sweet tooth, indulge in a chocolate tasting with hand-made Chocolates by Tomes and little shot glasses filled with honey liqueur. In this tasting centre there truly is definitely something to satisfy all the senses.

Apart from its wine producing there is far more to Lourensford Wine Estate. The Estate hectares of various fruit orchards including apples, pears and plums which are all packed at their own packshed. There are also over 900 hectares of pine plantations which are also milled on the farm. An exclusive fly-fishing club is stocked by trout on the farm and their cheesery is producing some of the finest farmhouse cheeses in the Cape. Not only does the beautiful farm play host to many local and international film shoots, it is also a premium destination for annual sports and cultural events as well as wedding receptions and corporate functions which can also be held on the estate. The sport of kings, polo, is practiced and enjoyed at the large equestrian centre which has one of only two polo fields in Cape Town.
So in the words of Lourensford Wine Estate, Please be welcome on our estate, and enjoy it with us.

The Restaurant @ Lourensford is the perfect spot to enjoy an early bird breakfast or lunch. And for those of you who are not that hungry, you can enjoy cakes and treats or a scrumptious picnic under shaded old oak trees.
For more information please contact:
Tel: +27-21-8472328
Or email: rivergarden@lourensford.co.za
The Restaurant is open daily from 08h00 - 17h00

Lourensford Wine Estate is open daily and the Tasting Room is open from Monday to Sunday: 09:30 to 16:30 and on Public Holidays: 09:00 to 16:00 with the exception of 1 May and 25 December when the Estate is closed. Cellar Tours can be conducted but only by appointment.

For more information please contact:
Tel: +27-21-8472333
Or email: info@lourensford.co.za

For more information on Weddings, Functions & Events please contact:
Tel: +27-21-8472259
Or email: functions@lourensford.co.za

For more information on wine tasting please contact:
Elsa Swanepoel
Tel: +27-21-8472300
Fax: +27-21-8470910
Or email: winetastings@lourensford.co.za

Directions:
From Cape Town to Lourensford Wine Estate: (approx. 45km)
From Cape Town International Airport take the N2 to Somerset West.
Take the Broadway turn-off, Exit No. 43 towards Somerset West and Stellenbosch
At the traffic lights, at the Lord Charles Hotel, turn right into Somerset West Main Road.
Continue straight through three sets of traffic lights.
At the fourth set of trafic lights take a left turn into Lourensford Road (Land and Zeezicht).
Follow Lourensford Road for approximately 4km past Erinvale Golf Estate on your left hand side.
Just past the Erinvale Golf Estate turn left and follow the road to our main gate.

From Stellenbosch to Lourensford Wine Estate:
From Stellenbosch take the R44.
At the traffic lights, at the Lord Charles Hotel, turn left into Somerset West Main Road.
Continue straight through three sets of traffic lights.
At the fourth set of traffic lights take a left turn into Lourensford Road (Land and Zeezicht).
Follow Lourensford Road for approximately 4km past Erinvale Golf Estate on your left hand side.
Just past the Erinvale Golf Estate turn left and follow the road to our main gate.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: From the R44, take the Old Stellenbosch Road turn off, turn left into Irene Road and left into Lourensford Road.