Features:
- Cold Winters Day
- Hot Summers Day
- Food Platters
- Child Friendly
- Cap Classique/MCC/Sparkling Wine
Phone: +27 22 482 1134
Website: https://www.swartlandwinery.co.za
Address: Trunk Road on R45, Malmesbury
Map Location: Click to view on Google Maps
In 1948, 15 wheat farmers gathered in Malmesbury‘s movie house to establish Swartland Winery in order to press their own grapes and gain independence from KWV. The first Chairman, Pieter Loubser, donated 4 hectares of his farm, Doornkuil for the building of the winery. Within two year, 48 member farmers were supplying 5 500 tons of grapes annually.
Today, Swartland Winery, situated about 3km outside of Malmesbury on the road to Paarl, has become the biggest cellar on the Swartland Wine Route & one of the ten largest in the country in terms of volume exported. Member farms extend for a 22 km radius in the hills surrounding Malmesbury, covering roughly 3 600 hectares.
Tasting Room @ the Winery:
Indulge in a gorgeous cheese platter piled generously with local cheeses, biltong, charcuterie (optional), figs, olives, ciabatta, and crackers; or order a sandwich or a light meal to tide you over while you get ready to explore the rest of the Swartland Wine- and Olive Route. There are also various kid-friendly options, grape juice and a fantastic jungle gym on offer, so the little ones are catered for as well.
