From the moment you enter the gates of Vergenoegd Löw, you know you can let go and simply unwind.
Wide blue skies, picturesque views, a gorgeous garden with indigenous vegetation, and calming sounds of nature signal the serenity of this estate. Maybe you’ll hear the birds flying and nestling among the foliage. Sometimes you can hear the sea (a mere 5 km away) and feel its tingling salty freshness on your skin.
Start off your day with a hearty farm breakfast or brunch at Geuwels. Everything on the menu has been carefully conceived by chefs Bertus Basson and Drikus Brink, who know Stellenbosch like the back of their hand. Some produce, including herbs and vegetables, is grown on the farm. Otherwise, it's sourced from small-scale farmers nearby. Home-baked breads, roosterkoek or even duck eggs, if you fancy. Lots of traditional flavours offered to you in a refreshingly new way.
You might even get to meet the Indian Runner duck that laid your egg, along with her companions as they make their way across the werf. Every day, at 09h00 and 12h00 on the dot, they’re taken into the vineyards, to feast on the snails and insects that might otherwise harm the vines and the cover crops.
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