Vrede en Lust Wine Farm
R30 for wine tasting
Wine tastin: 10:00 to 16:00 daily
Address: Intersection R45 & Klapmuts Rd
Tel: (021) 874 1611
Web: www.vnl.co.za
Vrede en Lust is a wine farm near Franschhoek that has been active since 1688. The vineyards are classified as part of the Paarl Wine Region. Visitors to the wine farm can take advantage of several activities including wine tasting, vineyard tours, cellar tours.
The wine tasting at Vrede en Lust is conducted in a tasting room and for R30 visitors can taste a selection of wines paired with by local cheeses and chocolate. Cellar tours are conducted on a regular schedule during peak seasons and over weekends. Call ahead to verify when cellar tours are available.
The Cotage Fromage is a small restaurant at the entrance of Vrede en Lust. The menu has been designed by a group of chefs from Franschhoek and includes a variety of foods. There is a deli and shop section within the restaurant offering various breads, cured meats, pates, and other fresh goods.
- Get onto the N1 out of Cape Town
- Take the R44 / Klapmuts turnoff from the N1
- Turn Right and drive towards Klapmuts (pass under the bridge)
- Cross over the first intersection (the R101) (less than 1 km from offramp)
- Turn Left into the road to Franschhoek and the R45 (less than 1km from the R 101 intersection)
- Follow the signs to Backsberg
- Pass Backsberg and drive towards Franschhoek for another 4kms.
- You will see Fredericksberg (RdeR) on the right hand side of the road
- At that point, start slowing down and prepare for a Right turn.
- Before the railway line crossing, and in front of the thatch cottage, you will see the gates that mark the entrance to Vrede-en-Lust.
Great wine tasting
We went to Vrede en Lust for their wine tasting on Sunday and it was great - the best wine tasting we've ever done.
The staff there were great - very friendly and informative. We tasted 11 wines in total with several food pairings (snoek pate, ginger chocolate, dark chocolate and strawberries). And all that for free!
I highly recommend doing this tasting if you are in the area.
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