Within close proximity to Kay and Monty Vineyards, Lodestone was founded with a lovely back story of husband and wife, Jon and Ingrid Tonkin, who had been holidaying in Plettenberg Bay every year since 1983. They purchased this Plettenberg Bay Winelands estate in 2012 and with much hard work and nurturing, the land was transformed to produce…
This was my first stop exploring the Plettenberg Bay winelands and it just so happens that this winery was amongst the first in the Plettenberg Bay Winelands to start planting vineyards after Bramon. The Estate This winery is about a 7-hour drive from Cape Town in an area known as the Grags of Plettenberg Bay….
If you know me well enough, I absolutely LOVE design, wine and food – so when I heard about the Nederburg #tellmystory campaign, I became a super fan of their brand! Here’s why Involving the community through Design The #tellmystory campaign ran during the months of October 2018 until end January 2019. Nederburg urged fans…
Mont Rochelle in Franschhoek Wine Valley is number 104 on my list of 800 wineries in South Africa. This winery is owned by Sir Richard Branson who can be often spotted here playing tennis with hotel guests! The estate is owned and run by Virgin Limited Edition and boasts not only a winery but hotel…
Meet 103 of 800! La Petite Dauphine in Fanschhoek. I had the pleasure of enjoying wine tasting, accommodation and breakfast at this absolutely romantically luxurious estate! La Petite Dauphine Estate is quite close to the Franschhoek Monument and is a beautiful place to grab breakfast, coffee and cake, lunch and of course wine tasting. Their…
Stellenrust Wines in Stellenbosch is one of my favourite wine farm finds that I really did not know about before. The farm is located in the “Golden Triangle” area of Stellenbosch which is internationally known to have some of the best red wine soil in South Africa. You will find Stellenrust Wines at the end…