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Vergelegen Estate, South Africa
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| Winery Name: | Vergelegen Estate, South Africa
established 1700 |
| Winemaker(s): | Andre Van Rensburg |
| Other Details: | Vergelegen, meaning "situated far away", was granted to the Governor of the Cape in 1700 and the property has had a long and fascinating history since that time. Willem Adriaan Van der Stel, was a man of divergent interests who transformed the uncultivated land into a veritable paradise. He planted vines, camphor trees and oaks, laid out fruit orchards and orange groves, and introduced cattle and sheep. Vergelegen strives to produce the best possible wines by judicious decision-making to maximise the synergy between vineyard and winery. |
| Appellation(s) / Region(s): | Stellenbosch |
| Website: | Vergelegen Estate |
| Contact Details / Location: | VERGELEGEN SOUTH AFRICA Lourensford Road, Somerset West PO Box 17, Somerset West 7129 Phone : +27 21 847 1334 Fax : +27 21 847 1608 |
| Wine Reviews: | No wine reviews at this time. |
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