Who owns Vergelegen Estate?

Anglo American plcVergelegen Wine Estate / Parent organizationAnglo American plc is a British-American listed multinational mining company with headquarters in London, England. It is the world’s largest producer of platinum, with around 40% of world output, as well as being a major producer of diamonds, copper, nickel, iron ore and metallurgical and thermal coal. Wikipedia

How many wine estates are in the Western Cape?

There are currently some 560 wineries and 4 400 primary producers of vineyards in the Cape, divided by the Wine of Origin Scheme into 4 main regions: The Breede River Valley, The Little Karoo, Coastal and Olifants River.

Who is the owner of Lourensford Wine Estate?

Dr Christo Wiese
The Estate has a proud history as a world class fruit farm and the winemaking tradition was revived when Dr Christo Wiese purchased Lourensford in 1998.

What is the oldest wine estate in Cape Town?

The oldest winery in South Africa, Groot Constantia has a long history of producing some of the best wines in the world.

Who was Samuel Kerr?

Samuel Kerr,an Irishman, wastheowner of the Vergelegen Wine Estate, Somerset West from 1901-1917. He acquired the estate on 29 March 1901 at a price of £11,404. He was also the owner of sixsurrounding properties since 1899 before acquiring Vergelegen.

Are dogs allowed at Lourensford?

Are dogs allowed? Yes, all dogs on-leash are welcome.

Who owns Groot Constantia wine estate?

The Cloete Era – In December 1778 Hendrik Cloete, from the farm Nooitgedacht near Stellenbosch, became the new owner of Groot Constantia. The Cloete family lived up to the estate’s founder Simon van der Stel’s value of constancy, making the estate their home for five generations.

How old is Groot Constantia?

332 years old
Groot Constantia is one of them, and as South Africa’s oldest wine farm (332 years old this year) is also one of the oldest brands in the world which has reached iconic status – something which was verified in the winning of the SA Wine Icon category in the recent Klink Awards.

What did Simon van der Stel do in the Cape?

Widely known for his development of the South African wine industry, Van der Stel was also the first Cape Governor to be of mixed race-origin, a fact that was largely unacknowledged by the Apartheid government.