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Origins of Val de Vie

The first small community of French Huguenots landed in the Cape in 1688, looking for the ultimate terroir to continue their craft of master wine-making. They settled in the spectacular valleys of Franschhoek and Paarl, which have now been proclaimed as world heritage sites.

Established in the heart of this area, the Val de Vie Wine & Polo Estate lies on land that produced its first wine in 1825. The historic manor house has been caringly restored with the centuries old oak trees still standing guard. Renovations have been completed to the traditional, old cellar with its original open wine fermentors (“kuipe”) into a cellar where tradition meets the latest technology to produce first-class wines.

Residents of Val de Vie Wine & Polo Estate will be able to enjoy their own piece of this celebrated valley, living the grand life those first French wine-makers envisaged. Home owners have the opportunity of learning the art of winemaking under Val de Vie’s own winemaker and, under his tutelage, produce their very own “boutique” wine for their exclusive use and enjoyment.

A walk through the landscaped estate grounds is a walk through our unique South African heritage - leafy boulevards, watched over by the stately peaks of the Drakenstein Mountains.
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