Set in the Drakenstein Valley surrounded by dramatic mountain landscapes, lush gardens and vines, the original farmstead complex is now a national monument with a rich and intriguing history of more than 330 years.

The Bellingham story starts in 1693 when Hollander Gerrit Janz van Vuuren and his French Huguenot wife planted the first 1 000 vines on the estate, then known as Bellinchamp (‘pretty fields’).

We’re not saying there’s anything wrong with conventional wines, we’re just not one of them.

Franschhoek Cellar, a beautiful asset to the Franschhoek Valley, combines the charms of leisurely country life with the elegance of a world-class destination.

Out with the airs and graces and in with Tall Horse wines and those who like to enjoy a good glass of quality vino.

We tell the story of special pockets of vineyards, grown in the rugged corners of the Franschhoek Valley, one of the Cape’s finest wine regions.

Some 300 km’s from Cape Town the R362 winds its way up the picturesque West Coast.