De Wetshof Estate
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The first registered wine estate in the Robertson Wine Valley, and the house the De Wet family has built around Chardonnay. Johann de Wet runs the estate with his brother Peter and their father, Danie. The range runs from Chardonnay rested on its lees to single-vineyard, barrel-fermented wines, with a Cap Classique, a rosé and a few reds alongside.
Wine Valley Safari stops here on the Golden Ticket.
We book the tasting.
You choose the glass.
In the heart of the Robertson Valley
De Wetshof lies on the R317 between Robertson and Bonnievale. The De Wet family traces its winemaking back to 1694, and the estate has been known for fine wine since the 1970s. It calls itself South Africa’s Chardonnay House, and the limestone in its soils is the reason it gives.
At the 2026 Michelangelo awards, The Site Chardonnay 2024 and the Estate Merlot 2024 each won Double Gold. De Wetshof lists its other awards on its own website.
On a Wine Valley Safari
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De Wetshof is on our Golden Ticket VIP Wine Safari, with Zandvliet and Springfield Estate. From R995 a person. Your host confirms the stops and times the day before. Meeting points are 10h00 at Blou Pieke Boutique Hotel, 48 Long Street, Montagu, and 11h00 at Four Cousins, 54 Voortrekker Avenue, Robertson.
What to taste
Check out our De Wetshof Wine Quiz here.
De Wetshof bottles nine Chardonnays. They run from the Danie de Wet Sur Lie and Limestone Hill to Bon Vallon, Finesse, Calcrete, The Site, The Shard and Bateleur. Alongside them are a Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique, a Sauvignon Blanc, the Lilya Rosé, a Merlot, a Cabernet Sauvignon, the Nature in Concert Pinot Noir and the Edeloes Noble Late Harvest.
Ask to taste two Chardonnays side by side: one unwooded, one from the barrel. Your host will say what is open on the day. The full list, with tasting notes, is on De Wetshof’s shop.
The Wine Library
De Wetshof offers a private Library Tasting in its Wine Library, booked through the estate’s website. If lunch is on your safari, your host will plan it around the stop.
Chardonnay that ages
De Wetshof keeps back older vintages and sells some through its Vinoteque. On 13 November 2026 the shop listed Bateleur 2018, The Site 2018, Bon Vallon 2018 and Finesse 2020 next to the current releases, so you can taste how the estate’s Chardonnay changes with time.
Hours, and how to find them
Tasting room: Monday to Friday 08h30–17h00, Saturday 09h30–13h00, public holidays 09h30–17h00.
De Wetshof Estate, R317 between Robertson and Bonnievale, Robertson 6705. Contact details are on De Wetshof’s contact page.
After the tour
If a bottle stayed with you, order it from the De Wetshof shop. Wines are sold by the bottle, and large formats are listed too.
If you want the same stop again, write to info@winevalleysafari.com or call +27 81 740 0145.