The home of Elgin’s only certified organic and biodynamic wine estate Attractions   

In the heart of the Elgin Valley, nestled between vineyard rows, orchards of apples and pears with an amphitheatre of the Kogelberg and Hottentots Holland mountain ranges, lies the brand home of Elgin Vintners on the Elgin Orchards farm which dates back to 1890. Wrapped by orchards, vineyards and sloping pasture, this wonderful historic homestead has been renovated into a Victorian-style ... Attractions   

Just 45 minutes from Cape Town, Elgin & Grabouw are home to cool-climate wines & country living charm. Attractions   

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Belfield is a family owned and run wine estate situated in the heart of the beautiful Elgin valley. Belfield produces one flagship wine, from three single vineyards. The estate has a unique terroir, beautifully suited to the production of elegant red wines. Elgin is a cooler climate in South Africa, closely matched to the climate of Bordeaux Attractions   

WINTERS DRIFT is the wine brand of Molteno Brothers (Pty) Ltd, a farming business situated in the cooler climate Elgin area of the Western Cape Province of South Africa.Although the Winters Drift brand was only established in 2010, the then young Molteno Brothers acquired the farm Glen Elgin in 1903, where they settled and spent the rest of their lives. Attractions   

Blomendahl is an artisanal distillery and winery in the cool climate of the Elgin mountains, that prides itself on truly crafting its own wines and spirits. Unlike many distillers we make our spirits from scratch ourselves, so that you know where it (and our carefully sourced quality ingredients) comes from. Attractions   

South Hill Vineyards is an exclusive boutique wine farm situated in the Elgin Valley, with pristine vineyards producing top-quality cool climate grapes and wines. The farm has luxury accommodation, a restaurant, an art gallery, and a function and wedding venue. Attractions   

Highlands Road Estate is a contemporary boutique winery producing elegant wines in the magnificent and cool Elgin Valley. The winery's range includes different Sauvignon Blancs, Semillon, a White Bordeaux-style blend, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah. Attractions   

Lothian Vineyards is a family vineyard in Elgin, specializing in Burgundian-style Cape wines. The story of Lothian Vineyards began with a search for the perfect place to grow Cape wines. The Wilson family has been involved in grape growing and winemaking in the Cape for three generations and was determined to create wines of the highest distinction. Attractions   

Small, family-owned winery based in the Elgin appellation making small batch, low intervention wines in the garagiste method. Attractions   

Shannon Vineyards is a premium, boutique wine farm situated in the Elgin Valley in the Western Cape of South Africa. Our focus on viticultural principals reflects our commitment to producing wine that is an expression of our unique terroir. Our vineyard team can not only influence what fills our wine glasses but also the quality of product the land can produce when treated properly. ... Attractions   

Almenkerk is nestled in the Elgin Valley surrounded by apple orchards and produces some of the most unique expressions of traditional varietues we have found to date. The Almenkerk family emigrated to South Africa in 2002 with the aim of following their passion for wine, and have since, firmly established themselves as forces in the local industry. Attractions   

Elgin Boutique Wines
    
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Paul Clüver Family Wines is the pioneer of Elgin’s cool-climate wine region. This fourth-generation farm is known for a wine range expressing the individualistic terroir of this unique region, the coolest in South Africa, and is especially well-known for its award-winning Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines. Attractions    eat taste

Oak Valley
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Elgin
Oak Valley is situated high along the Groenlandberg Mountain Range, in one of the coolest wine-growing regions in South Africa, Elgin. Attention to detail in the vineyards and our minimalist intervention approach in the cellar are what shape our cool climate wine styles. Oak Valley’s signature is elegance. Attractions   

Koen Roose is the wine-maker and one of the owners of Spioenkop. The name Spion Kop or Spionkop was given to this impressive hill in Elgin by the Voortrekkers in 1837 as they settled along the Tugela River Valley. This was the original Voortrekker or Boer spelling and is still the English version. Spioenkop is the modern Afrikaans spelling. Attractions   

Oneiric: adj. Oh!-ne-rik; borrowed from Greek terminology and roughly translated as ‘dream’ is exactly that, a hidden gem in the heart of cool climate Elgin. This family owned boutique wine farm has been in ownership of the Pascall family since 2007. Attractions   

Richard Kershaw Wines was established in January 2012 by Richard Kershaw, the only South African winemaking Master of Wine. Richard Kershaw Wines produces clonally selected, site-specific cool climate Chardonnay and Syrah in Elgin, in the Western Cape. Attractions   

Idun Wine
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Elgin
“The story of Idun is about more than a passion for winemaking and a journey of discovering the Elgin Valley. Idun is inextricably woven into the story of our family,” says founder Albert Rousset. Attractions   

Paul and Nicky Wallace purchased their 25 hectare farm in September 2003 and immediately set out to create their own little piece of heaven. Paul is a viticultural consultant and here at last he could practise what he has advised and encouraged other farmers to do in their vineyards. Attractions   

Genevieve MCC is inspired by the creator’s passion for good quality Methode Cap Classique. Founder, Melissa Genevieve Nelsen, pursued her passion into the winemaking industry to develop the beautiful Blanc de Blanc MCC we know today. Melissa’s mother always encouraged her to be uncompromising and expansive in her vision. Attractions   

Thorne and Daughters Wines was started in 2012 by John and Tasha Seccombe to produce authentic wines in the beautiful Western Cape where we have made our home. It has been a long journey that has taken us around the world and brought us back here to where we first met. We are in love with the Cape, and we want to taste this air and this sunshine in our wines. Attractions   

At our estate on the banks of the languid Nuwejaars River, we invite you to explore our premium vineyards and fine wines, and feast on culinary delights paired with the perfect wine. We offer luxurious accommodation in the gracious old Manor House, along with invigorating hiking and biking trails, leisurely birdwatching and game drives, bracing canoe adventures, and indolent picnics ... Attractions   

Iona Wines
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Elgin
Iona is South Africa's coolest vineyard, situated 60km East of Cape Town, on a 420m mountain plateau overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the south and the Elgin Valley in the north. Only grapes grown in our vineyards; 30% of which are being converted to organic, are used in our wine.Iona has developed a reputation for producing Sauvignon blanc that ranks with the best in the world. Attractions   

Originally a fruit farm planted with apples, pears and plums, Furneaux farm was purchased by Charles and Zelda Fox in 2005 after an inter-regional search for Cap Classique-specific terroir. The cellar was built in 2010 with an underground storage capacity of 200 000 bottles. Attractions   

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South African wine is not a short story. It’s an odyssey. Its characters have their adventures shaped by the places they travel and the people they meet. DAMASCENE is about a quest for revelation, and each wine is a chapter in this odyssey. Attractions   

Paserene is a small family-operated winery owned by Martin Smith and Ndabe Mareda, situated on the R45 on the way in to Franschhoek. Wines are made from grapes from Franschhoek, Elgin and Tulbagh Attractions   

Cliffton Dry
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Cliffton Dry Co. LLC. Attractions   

Catherine Marshall Wines is a small producer of individual premium red and white wines from the cool Elgin and the Hemel-en-Aarde Valleys. The Company was born out of a fun-filled Friday night foot crush and beach party on the coast in 1997. Since then, the three-barrel event has grown into a unique and globally well-established business. There is a cellar door where the wines ... Attractions   

Established in Elgin in 1995, Thandi - a Xhosa word meaning nurturing love - is a wine that niches on quality, spawned the Fairtrade trend, and helps to uplift and empower previously disadvantaged people. In 2003, Thandi became the first wine brand in the world to receive Fairtrade accreditation. Attractions   

Mphumeleil (Mphumi) Ndlangisa moved from banker to winemaker and believes in during things as naturally as possible. Magna Carta is a small-batch, natural wine label with an urban cellar in Woodstock, Cape Town. Vineyards are farmed organically in Franschhoek & Elgin. Attractions   

The Garajeest is a premium, handcrafted wine brand. Focused on the unconventional and a creative spirit, Callan’s dream of making wine that has edge, authenticity, character and convincingly translates the honest and down to earth character of the cultivar, is now being realised. Vintages driven by quality and intrigue - wines that tell a story full of life. Attractions