Kommetjie

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Kommetjie vineyards add to new wine route in the Cape Peninsula

A new vineyard is being planted which will form part of a new wine route in Kommetjie, set in the Southern Cape Peninsula with impressive views

Kommetjie

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The renowned winelands of the western cape province will soon welcome a new wine route in the Cape Peninsula. 

A budding vineyard in Kommetjie

This will be the country’s newest vineyard, with many others in the winelands having heritage that dates back centuries. It will welcome wine enthusiasts to the Cape’s Southern Peninsula, adding an additional and alternative wine route to the usual offering.

Developer Gerhard van der Horst, managing director of Red Cliff Property recently planted a vineyard overlooking Long Beach, Chapman’s Peak and Hout Bay. The vineyard is set to begin production in 2022, with one of the best views in the Cape Peninsula.

Van der Host is an owner of Imhoff Farm says this will increase the offerings available to visitors who come to the Southern Peninsula, all while keeping the farm’s agricultural vision alive. The farm is a historic farmstead outside Kommetjie on the Cape Point tourism route. The Cape Point route is visited by more than a million visitors every year.

The farm is currently undergoing a rejuvenation programme, including the planting of 1.5 hectares of vineyards as part of the establishment of a Kommetjie wine route. The Kommetjie wine route will ultimately form part of the Cape Point Wine District, declared in 1998.

The estate will be producing Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Methode Cap Classique and Pinotage, South Africa’s most iconic cultivar.

“The influence of the cooler breezes off the Atlantic and warmer winds from False Bay, allow grapes to ripen slowly, producing premium quality wines along one of the Cape’s most popular tourist routes, namely Cape Point,” says Van der Horst.

The Kommetjie wine route

Visitors who travel along the Kommetjie wine route will have an itinerary that compliments other wineries, including Steenberg Wine Estate and Groot Constantia. 

“Plans are already in place for another 0.5ha to be added in future phases to the current 1.5ha. These vineyards are the first to be planted in Kommetjie,” says Van der Horst. Cultivars such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir will be produced and the farm hopes to bottle a Methode Cap Classique. 

Cape winelands routes

  • Constantia: The closest of the wine routes to the city of Cape Town and home to both modern boutique wineries and historic homesteads
  • Durbanville: There are 12 farms which form part of this route, situated on the edge of Cape Town. The signature wine produced here is Sauvignon Blanc
  • Breedekloof Wine Valley: Dramatic landscapes and architecture are markers of the area, which make for a fun day out for the family to explore the regions natural beauty
  • Franschhoek Wine Valley: South Africa’s French enclave, which is picturesque and home to some of the best restaurants in the country
  • Paarl: This historic and cultural region is best explored by bike, foot or car
  • Stellenbosch: The country’s first wine region and host to more than 100 wineries
  • Robertson Wine Valley: A 2-hour scenic drive from Cape Town on Route 62, home to rich wine-making history and diverse terrain
  • Tulbagh: A village in a valley surrounded, home to old family estates and new vineyards. There are micro-producers and boutique wineries. Tourists often visit to wonder along Church Street which has 32 provincial monuments
  • Wellington: Fruit, wine, buchu and olives along the road less travelled
  • Worcester: Home to 12 wine estates and an olive estate 

A trip along one of the Cape’s wine routes is one that is filled with culture, history and culinary experiences. With the addition of the Kommetjie wine route, visitors will be able to experience winelands from the heart of the Cape Peninsula.