Welcome to Zevenwacht, situated on the beautiful Stellenbosch Wine Route, with panoramic views of Table Mountain, Table Bay and False Bay. The name “Zevenwacht”, derived from the Dutch “Seven Expectations” is a modern wine farm with a 300 year history.
A family owned and managed Estate, the current owners, Harold and Denise Johnson purchased the farm in 1992, and have committed themselves to a programme of development to realise Zevenwacht’s rich potential beyond wine production. The estate has a strong commitment to historic and cultural preservation, as well as the active socio-economic upliftment of its workers and their families.
Two prime farming locations supply the Zevenwacht winery. The home vineyards on Zevenwacht’s 450 hectare maritime property supplies the bulk of the wine that fills the 1000 ton cellar. The farm Zevenrivieren, at the crest of the “Helshoogte” (Heights of Hell) Pass, overlooking the Banhoek valley on the Stellenbosch Wine Route, provides equally outstanding grapes and adds fascinating variety to the collection.
Our winemaking philosophy is simple – quality begins in the vineyard. Our winemaker, Hagen Viljoen, has been entrusted with enticing the very best from these unique properties.
Currently our Zevenwacht range of wines includes Chenin Blanc, Pinotage, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The slopes of Zevenwacht not only produce wines, but also mark the site of one of the Cape’s most remarkable Commercial enterprises – The Tin Mines which operated here in the years leading up to the First World War.
The shafts and machinery from that venture still remain on Zevenwacht bearing eloquent testimony to this impressive undertaking. A white blend and a red blend are made from top quality grapes exclusively from vineyards on these sites. As a result a specific sense of place finds expression in the complexity and richness of these two Tin Mine blends.
Zevenwacht is lid van het Biodiversity & Wine Initiative (BWI), een samenwerkingsverband tussen de Zuid-Afrikaanse wijnindustrie en Nature Conservation, gericht op het verlichten van de impact van landbouwactiviteiten op het milieu.
Primaire doelstellingen zijn de bescherming van de ecologie, de bescherming van de biodiversiteit, inclusief het behoud en herstel van inheemse vegetatie, de uitroeiing van buitenaardse wezens en het verantwoord gebruik van land. In zoverre behouden we ongeveer 80 hectare fynbos voor de Renosterveld Bottelary Hills Conservancy, terwijl 100 hectare op verantwoorde wijze wordt gebruikt voor de druiventeelt.
Met zijn schilderachtige omgeving, historisch landhuis en landelijke sfeer is Zevenwacht een voorbeeld van de overvloedige geneugten die bezoekers van het landgoed te wachten staan.
