Viljoensdrift Wines & River Cruises
Not sure what to taste? Take the Viljoensdrift quiz and find your glass
Brothers Fred and Manie Viljoen run Viljoensdrift on the banks of the Breede River, where five generations of their family have farmed. The cellar door opened in 1998. From the jetty, the flat-bottomed boat Uncle Ben 2 takes guests out on the river.
Wine Valley Safari stops here on the Golden Mile.
We book the tasting.
You choose the glass.
In the heart of the Robertson Valley
The family’s winemaking roots go back to 1818 and its French Huguenot forebears. The vines grow in alluvial, lime-rich soils along the river, and the estate names Shiraz, Pinotage and Chardonnay as its strengths.
On a Wine Valley Safari
Viljoensdrift is one of the estates we draw from on the Golden Mile. Your host confirms the stops 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.
The Classic Golden Mile is three estates from Van Loveren, Ashton, Bon Courage, Viljoensdrift, Excelsior and Kranskop, from R650 a person, with tastings included and a river cruise as an add-on. On the Golden Mile Deluxe, from R895 a person, Viljoensdrift is a tasting with a river cruise. It is also a stop on the Golden Mile Birds and Wine tour.
What to taste
Check out our Viljoensdrift Wine Quiz here.
On 13 November 2026 the online shop had four wines in stock: the Anchor Drift Dry Red and Dry White, the sweet Muskapino sparkling rosé and the Moscato Blanco dessert wine. The River Grandeur wines were sold out online.
The tasting room often pours more than the shop lists, and your host will say what is open on the day. See the shop for what is in stock now.
Deli, restaurant and picnics
Viljoensdrift has a restaurant and a deli that packs picnic baskets, which go well with a river cruise. If lunch is on your safari, your host will plan it around the stop.
On the river
The river cruise runs on Uncle Ben 2, a flat-bottomed boat that drifts along the Breede below the vineyards. Take a bottle from the tasting room on board, and bring binoculars: the riverbanks are full of birds.
Hours, and how to find them
Summer (November to April): Monday to Friday 09h00–17h00, Saturday 10h00–17h00, Sunday 10h00–16h00.
Winter (May to October): closed on Mondays; Tuesday to Friday 09h00–17h00, Saturday 10h00–16h00, Sunday 10h00–15h00 (first and last Sunday of the month only).
Closed on 25 December, 1 January and Good Friday. Viljoensdrift is cashless.
Viljoensdrift, R317, Robertson.
After the tour
If a bottle stayed with you, order it from the Viljoensdrift shop. 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.