The Cellar Door is the oldest building on the farm, situated close to Le Rhône Manor House and a short distance from the winery. At the Cellar Door tasting center we introduce you to our award winning range of wines in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.We take particular care to make your wine tasting experience as entertaining, informative and interactive as possible.

Our friendly Cellar Door staff are welcoming and professional with a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm. Visitors can savour our wines outside the Cellar Door in the shade of the famous old spreading oak with our obliging staff on hand to offer many tips and tales of how best to enjoy Boschendal. Tours of the cellar and vineyards are also conducted during summer, while in winter we offer a more detailed cellar tour and conducted walk through the exhibition vineyard.

Wine Tasting: R15 per person
Wine Tasting from 08h30 – 16h30 daily

Tel: +27 (0) 21 870 4210 /11
Email: cellardoor@dgb.co.za

TASTINGS AND TOURS

Wine tasting centre:

The Boschendal wine tasting centre (Cellar Door) offers visitors the chance to taste and purchase the full range of Boschendal wines.

Standard informal tasting: Select five wines at R15,00 per person. Tasting notes are provided.

Conducted wine tasting: One of our advisors presents a pre-selection of five wines to the group along with information on the characteristics of each wine and suggestions for food and wine combinations. R25,00 per person.

Opening hours: January to December Mon - Sun, 08h30 - 16h30.

Tours:

Cellar tours: These tours are 40 minutes long and include a visit to the red wine cellar. Visitors are provided with the history of Boschendal and background on its viticultural heritage. R30,00 per person. Tours depart at 10h30 and 11h30. Booking essential.

Vineyard tours: Conducted at 10h30 and 11h30 daily and lasting about one hour, these tours follow a route through the vineyard to a spectacular viewing point on the slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain . Limited to 12 people and only operational between November and April. R30,00 per person. Booking essential.

Exhibition Vineyard: A self guided tour allowing visitors the opportunity of walking through a vineyard where they can experience our grape varietals and viticultural practices at close range. Best enjoyed from October to March. A guided tour can be done with one of our wine advisors included with the cellar tour, at an additional cost of R8,00 per person.