Zandvliet Wine Estate
Not sure what to taste? Take the Zandvliet quiz and find your glass. Zandvliet calls itself the home of Shiraz in South Africa.
It was one of the first estates to bottle the grape, the first vines went in during the 1870s, and it has celebrated its 50th Shiraz harvest. The estate lies near Ashton, off the R60.
Wine Valley Safari stops here on the Golden Ticket. We book the tasting. You choose the glass.
In the heart of the Robertson Valley. Kalkveld means limestone field. The chalky hills on the farm give the top Shiraz its name, and the 32 hectares of vines grow on 35 soil types. Only four winemakers have run the cellar: Paul de Wet Jnr, Johan van Wyk, Etienne Malan and, since 2011, Jacques Cilliers. Zandvliet lists its awards on its own page. On a Wine Valley Safari.
Zandvliet is on our Golden Ticket VIP Wine Safari, with De Wetshof and Springfield Estate. A cheese and charcuterie platter comes with the tasting. 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 Zandvliet Wine Quiz here.
The Shirazes are the Estate Shiraz, the Kalkveld Shiraz and the Hill of Enon. Pocket Power is a red blend. There is an Estate Chardonnay, the My Best Friend Cape Red and Cape White for every day, a Syrah Rosé and a natural sweet Muscat.
Ask to taste the Estate Shiraz next to the Kalkveld. Your host will say what is open on the day. The full list is on Zandvliet’s online store.
Cheese and charcuterie
On the Golden Ticket, a cheese and charcuterie platter comes with the Zandvliet tasting. If lunch is on your safari, your host will plan it around the stop.
The Kalkveld Lounge
Zandvliet tastes in the Kalkveld Lounge, a new tasting room designed by Philip Pikus and named after the limestone hills behind it.
Hours, and how to find them
Kalkveld Lounge: Monday to Saturday 11h00–15h00.
Zandvliet Wine Estate, off the R60 near Ashton, Robertson Valley.
After the tour
If a bottle stayed with you, order it from the Zandvliet online store. Wine is sold by the case of 6.
If you want the same stop again, write to info@winevalleysafari.com or call +27 81 740 0145.