One of the finest wineries in the Cape. Excellent wine and a great place to stop for lunch when you are touring the vineyards around Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. The Taphius wine tasting cellar is a great place to sample the delicious white wines of this area.

Highly recommended if you are in South Africa!

The wine tasting was fantastic ! Very friendly and informative, we bought several bottles and we couldn’t bring them home because of the weight, so we just drank them in the hotel !
lovely.

Boschendal is nestled equidistantly from Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl, the three best-known quality wines of origin (appellation) areas of South Africa.

They have the following facilities and activities on the Estate itself:

The Taphuis wine tasting cellar to whet the appetite
The three culinary experiences on the Estate include the famous Boschendal Restaurant, Le Café and the charming Le Pique Nique
There is fly-fishing and horse riding
Hiking trails in the nature reserve and the lure of the mountains
There is a life that many dream of, which only few can realise.

And there is of course Cape Town, a mere 60 kms away when one may just feel the need to touch base with reality.

There are many aspects to this wine farm, apart from the most delicious wines. Wine tasting, the manor house (museum), restaurant, cafe and wine making tours. What I enjoyed most was Le Pique-Nique and that will be my review.

During the summer months the Le Pique-Nique area is open to provide a lovely setting for pre-packed picnics served in wicker baskets that you order from the farm, usually in advance, if you are lucky they can be obtained on the day. Tables and chairs are set out under the fragrant pine trees in colourful table ware and not encroaching on each other. Vast areas consisting of lovely green lawns are available for games and impromptu footie matches or some such. For the lazy ones, cough cough !! laze around on a blanket for a relaxed sunbaked summer afternoon. Baskets contain pâtés, French bread, cold meats, salads and cheese and biscuits, leave some space for the dessert and coffee that are served from the central gazebo. Do NOT forget the wine to accompany the picnic and also have a roam around the estate taking in the wonderful gardens and tranquil settings and Cape Dutch buildings preserved as they were n the 1700’s. End the day with a wander into the the gift store for a few bits to take home.