Wellington Wine Cellar
Western Cape Winelands - Wellington

The cellar is situated at the entrance of the historical town, Wellington. Here, only the best technology and most modern equipment is used for the grapes from our 49 members to produce top quality wines.

Wellington Wine Cellar invites visitors to come and visit us and try our quality wines.

Opening Times

Mon- Fri: 08h00 - 17h00

Welbedacht - Schalk Burger Wines
Western Cape Winelands - Wellington

Our farm Welbedacht, granted in 1830, means "well thought out" in Dutch and has been producing wine and quality grapes since those early days as a testament to its unique and well thought out positioning against the slopes of Groenberg Mountain overlooking the picturesque Cape Winelands.

Once a ramshackle cellar dating back to the 1800s. Welbedacht is now in the safe hands of former rugby Springbok Schalk Burger Snr. After selling grapes to high-profile producers with 'amazing results' for a few years (think ABSA Top 10 Pinotage), Burger decided in 2003 to follow his dream of making his own wines.

The wines start when we hand select the bunches of grapes in our vineyards and make the wine in our unique cellar, which we designed to suit our fruit.

Describing the 2005 harvest as 'a roller coaster ride of gritted teeth and silent prayer', Schalk Burger and winemaker Matthew Copeland are particularly excited about the quality of their Pinotage and barrel-fermented Chenin, both from decades-old bush vines. But look out, also for their 'very special, serious' blend named ...no, not Rugby field, but CRICKET PITCH, after the Welbedacht oval, situated alongside the beautifully restored homestead.

Opening Times

Mon- Fri: 09h00 - 17h00

Sat:        10h00 - 13h00

Wamakersvallei Winery
Western Cape Winelands - Wellington

Wamakersvallei is situated in what is surely one of the most scenic pockets of our winelands. Directly translated Wamakersvallei means 'Valley of the Wagons' and owes its name to the intrepid pioneers who would stop over in the little town of Wellington at the edge of the Dutch Cape Colony's frontier to check their wagons before venturing into the wild and uncharted interior.

Fortunately, these days unwieldy wagons are a thing of the past and we're in no danger of being chomped by a lion en route to our destination. Wamakersvallei Winery is only a short drive from Cape Town and well worth the visit. So, hitch up your wagon (or Toyota/ Volvo/ VW) and take a trip down Wellington way.

At Wamakersvallei we believe in providing the very best in wine encounters. That's why, when it comes to quality and service, we're constantly trying to elevate our tastings and sales experience to new levels of excellence.

That is why you'll discover a host of rare vintages and exciting offers when you next visit our cellar. In the run up to the summer holidays we have introduced an extremely special and unique opportunity to travel back in time, as you sample the very best of Wamakersvallei over the years. So what are you waiting for?

Opening Times

Mon- Fri: 08h00 - 17h00

Sat:        08h30 - 12h30

Napier Winery
Western Cape Winelands - Wellington

Our winery is named after Sir George Napier, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope 1837 - 1843, who distinguished himself by abolishing slavery. It was he who named Wellington in honour of the famous Duke of Wellington, his erstwhile commanding officer in the wars against Napoleon.

Napier winery was established in 1989 on land farmed since the late 1600's. The farm was largely replanted with noble varietals to produce three top wines: a red blend in the style of the Medoc; a Chardonnay modelled on Meursault; and a flinty dry Chenin Blanc from indigenous old semi-bush vines.

Although based on these models, our wines are clearly from the new world and reflect the distinctive terroir of our valley. All grapes are hand picked from our own vineyards.

Opening Times

Mon- Fri: 08h30 - 17h00

Nabygelegen
Western Cape Winelands - Wellington

Nabygelegen, in the heart of the Bovlei "upper valley"
winegrowing district just outside Wellington, enjoys a special interaction between diverse soils, slopes and climate, contributing to the farming of consistently high quality, super-premium wines in a very South African style.

The old cellar dating back to the mid 1800's has been lovingly restored to make use of ancient vats and underground tanks. Situated beneath the beautiful Bain's Kloof Mountain Pass you can experience personal cellar tours and tastings in the most rural of settings.

Opening Times

Mon- Fri: 08h30 - 17h00

Sat:        09h00 - 13h00

Mont Du Toit
Western Cape Winelands - Wellington

Mont du Toit Kelder lies at the foot of the Hawequa mountain, Wellington, Western Cape, bordering Paarl, the centre of wine production in South Africa, and some 65 kilometres north-north-east of Cape Town.

Some 26 hectares of vines grow on north and northwest facing slopes in weathered granite, and sandy loam in the lower areas. Only red varieties have been and will be planted - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Shiraz, Alicante Bouschet, Mourvedre, Tempranillo and Petit Verdot.

Wine production at Mont du Toit is based on a traditional 'low-tech' approach. The entire Mont du Toit philosophy relies on the growing of the right grapes, keeping yields down, doing green harvesting (pruning away excessive grapes) at veriason and meticulously selecting only ripe fruit by hand during harvest.

Opening Times

Mon- Fri:    08h30 - 16h30

Please make appointments for tasting with Kathleen Vaughn

Malan De Versailles
Western Cape Winelands - Wellington

The farm Versailles was established in 1789 by the French Huguenots. It is situated in the picturesque Wellington Valley, in the heart of the South African wine-growing area.

The Malan family has owned the farm since 1846. Tienie Malan, the present owner, and his daughter Annareen took to heart the quotation "to know where you are going, you have to know were you are coming from", and set off in the footsteps of our winemaking forefathers.
Shiraz 2003- Silver Veritas (Boutique Wine)

Opening Times

Mon- Fri: By appointment only

Linton Park Wines
Western Cape Winelands - Wellington

In the heart of a valley nestles a wine estate that embraces the diversity of nature that is Wellington. Linton Park Wines capture the history, personality and style that can only be truly South African.

The homestead, which dates back to 1809, stands as a monument to the farm's proud viticultural heritage. The wines are produced on Slangrivier Farm located on the foothills of Groenberg Mountain near Wellington with views across the Boland to Table Mountain.

The farm has 89,35 ha under vine. There are substantial established plantings of noble cultivars Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc as well as a small portion of Chenin Blanc.

At Linton Park Cellar we proudly produce our Linton Park Reserve, Linton Park and Capell's Court Ranges.

From our selected single vineyard blocks we bottle the Linton Park Reserve and Linton Park wines. Our Capell's Court Range is selected to bring you easy drinking wines and everyday enjoyment.

Opening Times

Mon- Fri: By appointment only

Kleinfontein
Western Cape Winelands - Wellington

The thatched farm house was built around 1830 by the descendents of the French Huguenots and was extended at the turn of the century. Tim and Caroline Holdcroft have painstakingly restored the original Cape Dutch character with poplar beams and ceilings made from reeds harvested on the farm.

Kleinfontein is a working farm cultivating vines, guavas and olives and has an organic vegetable garden irrigated by water from the crystal clear spring which gives the farm it's name "Small Spring". Caroline's indigenous bird friendly garden was opened recently for the Wellington Garden Festival and overseas visitors.

Kleinfontein produces small volumes of top quality wine with all grapes benefiting from personal attention and being hand picked at the peak of ripeness. Tim's first wine came to the market in 2004 and was a 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon which has proved to be very successful. A Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot and a straight Merlot are also produced with the latter doing very well on the overseas market.

Opening Times

Mon- Fri: By appointment only

Jacaranda Wine Estate
Western Cape Winelands - Wellington

Jannie and Trish Tromp are the proud and passionate owners of Jacaranda Wine Estate. The Estate is situated at the foot of the Groenberg just outside peaceful Wellington in the Western Cape Boland wine region.

The blossoms of the Jacaranda tree mark the start of the wine year for the farm, as harvesting preparations begin in earnest. Jannie is the hands-on wine maker and Trish is in charge of all other farm produce.

Jacaranda has been a registered wine estate since 1995. Jacaranda wines are most well known for their Merlot and Bordeaux Red Blend - "Debutante".

South Africa's smallest wine estate proves the old saying that the best things in life come in small packages.

When you come to Jacaranda you arrive as a visitor and leave as a friend. Come and visit!

Opening Times

Mon- Fri: 10h00 - 17h00

Sat:        10h00 - 13h00