In 1797, over a hundred years after the first Europeans began to settle
in the Paarl area, Petrus van der Merwe built his home on the farm
Rhebokskloof. The building has since been restored to its original Cape
Dutch splendour and the distinctive gable still bears his initials, as
well as those of his wife.
Between the First and Second World
Wars, the area known as Rhebokskloof was divided into six separate
farms. In 1986 the farm was returned to its original size when new
owners took ownership of one of the six farms, and subsequently bought
back the other five pieces of land. In 2006 Rhebokskloof was sold once
again, but this time to a group of South African businesspeople, who
have since been restoring the farm to its former beauty.
To sample a
prize-winning Rhebokskloof wine
in the beautifully themed tasting room, with helpful staff to answer
your questions and delicious wines to delight your palate, is a
memorable experience. Rhebokskloof’s flagship wine, Black Marble Hill
Syrah 2006, won gold in the Syrah du Monde competition in France and the
Estate wines have won a number of gold and silver medals, as well as
numerous other prizes.
Rhebokskloof also produces olives and table grapes and still boasts beautiful examples of Cape Dutch and Victorian architecture.