This unique and up market home is situated within the Picturesque, secure and peaceful green belt of the Constantia Valley. The Villa is surrounded by some well-known wine farms. Protected from the summer winds, making it an ideal venue for both summer and winter vacations and within easy traveling distances to many of the well-known sight-seeing spots found in the “Mother City”

Le Bonheur is ideal for Film shoots, company conferences, weddings or just for the family, couple looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and having a holiday of a lifetime.

Sometimes a photograph says more than a thousand words. Le Bonheur is situated in such a lovely area of Cape Town and it is definitely difficult to describe its beauty with words. This photo album shows a very small part of Le Bonheur.

This unique and up market Villa is situated within the picturesque, secure and peaceful green belt of the Constantia Valley. The Villa is surrounded by some well known wine farms associated with this area – only 15 minutes away from the City Centre, yet an world away from congestion and traffic.

The Constantia Valley is conveniently located at the centre of Cape Town’s peninsula. The Table Mountain Park, a world heritage site bound this leafy valley on 2 sides. here you will find the cradle of the Cape Wine Industry. The Southern Gate of the Word renowned  Kirstenbosh Botanical Gardens, 18 hole golf courses, places to stay and play

Embrace Constantia’s country peace, take a stroll or a horseback ride along the winding greenbelt trails, play a round of golf or discover the world acclaimed beauty of
“Fynbos” along ambling mountain paths. Too Strenuous ? Relax and be pampered at a tranquil Spa, then indulge your palette and curiosity among the many restaurants, art and antique galleries, boutiques and spatiality shops in the village center. No wonder this verdant valley found a favoured spot on the travel itineraries of the worlds elite. As indeed it still does.

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Wine Racks From The Vine Store

About The Vine Store

The Vine Store specializes in the sale of the highest quality wine racks in the nation. 100% satisfaction guarantee and all shopping is secure!

The Vine Store Guarantee

Customer satisfaction is our business. We offer a 100% money-back guarantee on our wine racks. If you are unhappy with any item you purchase simply return it to The Vine Store with all the original tags, packaging, and the original receipt marked “refund” within 15 days of receiving your order. We are committed to making you happy.

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The Vine Store’s online store is hosted on Yahoo! Store’s servers and our orders are processed using Yahoo! Store’s shopping cart. Yahoo! Store uses secure servers to protect all of your personal information including your name, address and credit card information. As a Yahoo! Store our checkout process uses industry standard SSL encryption to ensure the privacy and security of your information. What this means for you is safe, secure shopping at The Vine Store.

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WineRacks.Com

WineRacks.com began more than 15 years ago as The Wine Rack Company, a part-time venture by company president Michael Babcock. After helping his brother-in-law, who had just built a wine store, Michael began building custom wooden wine racks in addition to his day job in industrial construction. When big accounts from places like the Seagram Company began to pay off, he decided in 1995 that creating wine racks was better than construction. We started on the web that same year and have been selling our wooden racks all over the world.

In 2001, WineRacks.com founded the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest, now one of New York State’s largest wine and food events that takes place annually in September. Throughout the year, WineRacks.com continues to support the Fest’s designated charity, the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, a division of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY and a member of America’s Second Harvest, a national food bank network.

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Nitida Hand Made Wines

Our most recent recruits RJ and Getha have both demonstrated true Nitida tenacity in their first year with us. RJ has just returned from a harvest at Chateau Angelus, a Premier Grand Cru Clesse in ST Emilion, France. It sounds like a life-altering experience “everybody lives for wine” and “the food is just fantastic”. On the red wine side, this area specialises (like Durbanville) in Merlot led Bordeaux blends to produce elegant fruit driven styles with only a touch of cabernet. Adding to this “intravenous” learning curve, he had to cope with the consequences of recurring downpours during his first harvest. Despite a hard year, he finds himself head-over-heels in love with Durbanville and with working on a small farm where he can be involved in every aspect of the vineyard and cellar.

Getha has had just as hectic an initiation, running our farm events including a monthly “farmer’s market”, a once-off African cultural circus show, our spring sauvignon blanc festival and hosting a number of duathlons and cycling races. She has fended off the “harvest grumbles”, braved our sopping wet and treacherous dirt roads all winter and even managed to remain fairly relaxed as she sneezed her way through the high pollen counts of spring. After all of this she still declares herself to be happy.

Jacus and Elrina’s children are growing up so quickly. Their Christmas present last year is crawling at high speed and showing keen intent to walk and talk. Liebe is very excited about starting at big school on the farm next year.

Henriette paid a short visit to Southern Africa to see her family and arrange her wedding.

The Vellers have had an “interesting” year and have considered writing “Durbanville does Dallas” if the right publisher appears. Our children have all worked really hard and reaped the rewards they deserve, they are all healthy and remind us daily how lucky we are. If we ever forget this, a beautiful sunset with a glass of Nitida sauvignon blanc in hand is not to be sneezed at.

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Durbanville Wine Valley Association

For further information on what to do in our beautiful valley, please contact us on 083 310-1228 or e-mail info@durbanvillewine.co.za .

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Swartland Wine Route Western Cape

Close enough to get to, yet far enough to get away….Escape the hustle and bustle of city life and discover one of the wine gems of the country – the Swartland Santam Wine Route.  Located within an hour’s drive from Cape Town, visitors will be enchanted by the warm hospitality, award-winning wines and great cuisine.

The route was established in 1986 and stretches from Paardeberg in the south to the Berg River in the north and encompasses the beautiful Riebeek Valley and the towns of Malmesbury, Piketberg and Porterville.   The Swartland Santam Wine Route is an ideal day trip destination from Cape Town, while tourists heading towards the West Coast, Northern Cape or Namibia along the N7 will also find a detour along the Swartland Wine Route a delightful journey of discovery.

With its rolling hills and sweeping vistas of wheat fields and vineyards, the vastness of the Swartland provides visitors with the opportunity to relax and absorb the essence of this region.
In the Swartland, visitors are welcomed as family and are guaranteed to leave with a story to pass along.

Each producer offers guests a uniquely different experience due to the geographical diversity of the area.  The route currently has a total of 20 members, including co-operatives, private cellars, garagistes and wine merchants.  Explore the winemaking history of the region at some of the historic estates or enjoy exquisite wine experiences at modern tasting rooms. Smaller wineries present intimate wine tastings in rustic cellars, while family concerns dating back generations will welcome visitors with the customary Swartland hospitality.

The Swartland not only offers sublime wines, but also plenty of exciting outdoor activities, value for money accommodation options and exemplary cuisine at a diverse selection of restaurants in the region.  Olive production forms an important part of agricultural activities in the region and many wineries offer a variety of olive products for sale.

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Cloverfields Wines

In 1978 Pietie Marais, the third generation of the family and owner of this wine farm in Robertson, married his wife of Irish descent, Liz.

She not only bore him three sons, but brought with her an omen of good luck, hope and love. It is precisely these elements portrayed by the four leaf clover, that is now symbolized through the family emblem.

The four leaf clover is a universally accepted symbol of good luck with its origin ages old. One leaf is for HOPE, the second for FAITH, the third for LOVE and the fourth for LUCK.

In 1620, Sir John Melton wrote: “If a man walking in the fields find any four-leaved grass, he shall in a small while after find some good thing.”

The mystique of the four leaf clover continues today, since finding a real four leaf clover is still a rare occurrence and omen of good luck.The Marais family, seventh generation descendants of the French Huguenots who arrived in South Africa in the late 1600’s has farmed in the Robertson Valley for more than a hundred years.

When the family first arrived in the area, it was thought that conditions were unsuitable for the growing of grapes. Sheep and ostriches were the main farming activities. The Cloverfield section of the farm was bought by Pieter Marais in 1917 from his neighbor Duncan Barry. The old oak tree still standing is the only evidence of a shepherd’s hut that once stood there.

The discovery of cold fermentation soon showed that exceptional wines could be made here. The Marais family became pioneers in wine making in the Robertson area, producing their first wines in 1945.

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Stellenbosch and its Wine Routes

Welcome to the Stellenbosch American Express® Wine Routes, one of the biggest tourist attractions in the Western Cape. The original Stellenbosch Wine Route was founded in 1971 and has been promoting its members for more than 30 years.

Today the new Stellenbosch American Express® Wine Routes represent more than 200 wine and grape producers within the boundaries of the Stellenbosch Wine of Origin classification. The Wine Route is divided into five sub-routes.

Our new, improved MAPS will guide you on your tasting tour. You may start at any cellar of your choice and include as many as you like. The entrance to each cellar is clearly signposted with the Wine Route logo.

Daily wine tasting, cellar tours and sales are offered at most cellars and many of these have restaurant and picnic facilities. Some cellars offer tasting by appointment only. Please refer to each of the member listings to view the facilities offered by individual cellars. Wine can be purchased at the cellar door. Your purchases of any given quantity can be delivered locally or internationally.

We have been preparing for your visit for more than 320 years! Visit us now and experience the finest wines, warm hospitality and memorable moments. The Greek philosopher Plato remarked : ‘Nothing more excellent or valuable than wine has even been granted by the gods to man’.

Enjoy your Stellenbosch Wine Routes experience!

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Ingwenya Country Estate & Wine Route

Ingwenya Country Escape wine route offers a unique experience of wine shopping.
You are welcomed to the Wine tasting were you can taste all South African Vintages in store for you.

You can then either relax for a luncheon in the Wine garden whilst waiting to shop your box or two of your favourite wines of the day at the Wine Emporium

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