The Vergelegen Wine Estate is the third oldest in South Africa and was founded in 1700 by Willem Adriaan and over the course of 300 years has been under the ownership of some of the world’s great explorers and visionaries. This is an iconic estate in Stellenbosch that has a great fusion of history, heritage and award-winning winemaking. The estate is deeply committed to sustainability, with a conservation program that has restored over 2,200 hectares of indigenous fynbos. The vineyard practices embrace organic methods across all 258ha, ensuring the land’s health for generations to come. The 300-year-old camphor trees and lush gardens are a testament to the estate’s respect for both history and nature. They also boast a state of the art winery which has gravity flow systems to minimise intervention.