From Cape Town - N1 Freeway towards Paarl

 

or

 

From Ceres/Bainskloof Pass/Worcester

 

 

2000

 

A dam was built with a capacity of 50,000 cubic meters

 


20 Red Angus cows were purchased along with a prize bull – Jumbo.

 

 

The herd has now Grown to 150.

 

 

 

Restoration of the old farm house into self catering cottages.

 

 

 

2001

 

5 Hectares of vines were planted for the purpose of producing wine.

– Varieties of wines being, Cabernet, Merlot and Chardonnay.

 

 

2002

 

An olive orchard was planted.  Varieties of Frontoia and Mission Olives were Planted

 

 

2003

 

The vinyard was increased by another 5 hectares of Merlot and Shiraz. The grapes that are harvested are delivered to the Tulbagh Cellars for further processing into wine.

 

 

Since 2000, we have sown approximately 160 hectares Oats and Wheat annually.

 

 

2008

 

Saw the first production of our own Eikelaan Olive Oil.   Our bottled Olive Oil is sold on the Farm.

 

 
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