Somerset West's historic Vergelegen Estate has received the accolade of Best Wine Farm Experience in the 2025 Best of the Cape Awards, presented by leading Cape radio station Kfm 94.5 in partnership with Yoco.
The public-nominated and voted competition celebrates the Western Cape's favourite places and experiences. The Best Wine Farm Experience category recognises destinations…
Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West boasts 18 magnificent gardens, ranging from an indigenous agapanthus garden with 14000 plants, to the only International Camellia Garden of Excellence in Africa.
Tending to this magnificent estate, which includes numerous historic trees, requires plenty of expertise and willing hands – so the estate is delighted to have brought three…
Nature lovers who are keen to discover more of South Africa's natural beauty this Heritage Month should be delighted by a newly-launched environmental tour at Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West.
The tour reveals tracts of the vast 3000-hectare estate that were previously closed to the public. Visitors can now view rare bontebok, indigenous Nguni…
Smooth-drinking wine and hardy indigenous Nguni cattle might seem an unlikely pairing – yet 320-year old Vergelegen Estate in Somerset West is home to one of South Africa’s largest Nguni collections, numbering over 400 prime cattle. The good news is that this renowned estate has welcomed 132 Nguni newborns over the past few weeks –…