Welcome to the luxury Winelands experience at Delaire Graff Estate, a world-leading destination for wine, art and hospitality in an unrivalled setting. Designed with the discerning global traveller in mind, savour breathtaking, uninterrupted views of the Stellenbosch Valley.
Striking Cape Dutch architecture meets African artefacts and styling, with original art from Laurence Graff’s personal collection. Enjoy award-winning wines from the state of the art winery, dine in flagship restaurants and book a stay at one of the Lodges – the ultimate in privacy and exclusivity.
LAURENCE GRAFF
The founding of Graff Diamonds in 1960 by Laurence Graff marked the start of an astonishing journey spanning over five decades.
Throughout its rich history, Graff is said to have handled more diamonds of notable rarity and beauty than any other jeweller, and to this day continues to inspire and excite the world’s most discerning clientèle.
An avid collector of modern and contemporary art, a world leader within the diamond industry and an equally devoted philanthropist, Laurence Graff opened the doors to Delaire Graff Estate in 2009.
Having transformed the Estate into an extraordinary luxury destination – The Jewel of the Cape Winelands – nestled in the heart of South Africa’s Stellenbosch Valley.
ART AT DELAIRE GRAFF ESTATE
In 2013 a very special painting was returned home to South Africa and Delaire Graff Estate. One of the most iconic pieces of the 20th Century – and the first piece of art to inspire a lifelong passion in Laurence Graff – guests can view Vladimir Tretchikoff’s iconic Chinese Girl, currently on display in the entrance to the main building.
A tranquil space, the ultimate Winelands escape – built by master craftsmen and designed by the celebrated David Collins Studio, a stay in one of luxurious Lodges is an unforgettable experience.
At home in the landscape, each Lodge makes the most of outstanding Stellenbosch setting. Welcome to a place where luxury, tranquillity and service combine.
Sleep soundly in oversized beds dressed with the finest linens; relax in marble bathrooms furnished with an indulgent array of beauty products and enjoy spacious dressing areas.
Double height ceilings create welcoming light-filled interiors, decorated in neutral contemporary colours. Floor to ceiling windows open to reveal your private, heated plunge pool.
The most elegant retreat on the Estate, a stay at the Owner’s Lodge is an unrivalled experience. The guests choose to stay here for many reasons; to discover beautiful contemporary interiors, to get away from it all in unsurpassed surroundings, but most of all to enjoy pure, blissful escape.
The Owner’s Lodge offers the luxury of two Lodges combined into one indulgent escape.
Revel in 130 square metres of space including two double en-suite bedrooms and dressing areas, a butler’s kitchen and a living room featuring a fireplace and complete with large dining area.
Out to the terrace, enjoy a full-size heated pool overlooking manicured gardens and the Stellenbosch Valley.
Come to your oasis of calm nestled in the Estate landscape. Polished concrete floors lead out to a private full-size terrace and manicured green lawns that overlook the vineyards and valley.
Dine out on the terrace, or let light you a roaring fire – each one a perfect backdrop to enhance an exceptional stay.
The most dramatic vista, taste and tranquillity blend seamlessly as one in the luxurious Presidential Lodge.
A full-size pool and two oversized bedrooms sit either side of a spacious living area, every facet curated to showcase a most perfect escape.
The spacious interiors all lead out to sweeping views across the Simonsberg mountain range and the Estate vineyards.
Guests of the contemporary Presidential Lodge enjoy 130 square metres of space, crafted with bespoke furniture, art, and floor to ceiling windows that open up each bedroom and living space to the outside dining terrace and full-size private heated pool.
Indulge in the elegant Cape Winelands setting for time spent in complete luxury and seclusion.
Created as a garden sanctuary, the inviting and luxurious retreat for two people overlooks the flora and fauna of the stunning Estate gardens, planted to be in bloom every day of the year.
Privacy, serenity, and service – guests enjoy all of this and more at the four Deluxe Lodges.
Sunlight floods into every room, enhancing the natural tones and artworks. Indigenous style complements elegant and contemporary interiors.
Beautifully designed and sized with a welcoming 80 square metres of space, these Lodges are made to feel at home in the landscape, with private deck and heated plunge pool.
Huge, marble bathrooms stocked with Aromatherapy Associates beauty products offer sanctuary, a world away from the every day.
Delaire Graff Estate uses mix of traditional and modern, with touches such as polished concrete floors and bamboo and reed double height ceilings to create a feeling of peace and calm.
Designed by French architect Pierre Bories, with interiors by the celebrated David Collins Studio, discover four Luxury Lodges that are both private and luxurious.
Each one an exclusive invitation to relax, enjoy and feel part of an extraordinary Winelands experience from the moment you step inside.
Opening to reveal expansive vineyard and mountain views, the Luxury Lodges enjoy double-height ceilings, glass-fronted bedrooms and decks with private heated plunge pools.
Experience the feeling of total seclusion and unparalleled levels of comfort.
Discover everything you need to escape from it all in 80 square metres of beautifully crafted space.
Art is all around you at Delaire Graff Estate, and in your Luxury Lodge you’ll be able to discover an exciting mix of South African contemporary artists.
Delight in contemporary menus accompanied by exceptional South African wines in the Delaire Graff Restaurant, discover Asian-inspired balance and flavour at Indochine, or choose to dine in the indulgent privacy of your Lodge.
The dining experience at Delaire Graff Estate is one to take time to savour. Discover an exclusive celebration of taste, here to enjoy from the first moment to the last.
Green gastronomy lies at the very heart of cuisine, where fresh flavours come from the skill of chefs and from the produce staff chooses. Home-grown fruits, vegetables and herbs are picked straight from the Estate’s greenhouse and gardens for kitchens.
Team gives back to the earth thanks to wormery, which generates organic fertiliser to help meet the needs of the Estate.
Michael Deg, Head Chef at Delaire Graff Restaurant, is a passionate South African specialising in local and seasonal cuisine.
Michael’s style beautifully complements the philosophy of Delaire Graff Restaurant, renowned for its ‘bistro chic’ cuisine featuring fresh and vibrant flavours.
Guests can expect beautifully presented, yet simple dishes, on the inspired menu with only the finest ingredients from local farmers and the surrounding area.
Virgil Kahn, Head Chef at Indochine, is expert craftsman of Asian-influenced food. With his signature South African twist, dishes are light and lean with explosions of flavour, delivered as an excitingly pan-Asian experience where beauty and balance shines through.
Ingredients come straight from the Estate’s greenhouse, including fresh Asian herbs, micro greens and vegetables.
The Asian-inspired cuisine at Indochine is an evocative, fine dining food theatre, where delicate flavours come alive and each dish is synonymous with vitality, wellness and healthy living.
Discover Asian tapas turned into an art form, or experience a tea ceremony, find signature dishes like pork belly and duck – everything is served to create an all-sensory dining experience.
Come and enjoy every moment of exquisitely balanced Asian-influenced flavours in the intimate setting. Inside, a vibrant blue and copper colour palette creates a calming backdrop.
Dine under the stunning Swallows in Flight art installation, sculpted by Lionel Smit and Andre Stead, where over 1000 swallows become part of the incredible views that stretch across to Table Mountain.
BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH
For guests staying at the ten luxury Lodges, breakfast at Indochine is the ultimate indulgence, where fresh, local and organic produce is crafted into healthy spreads, freshly-baked breads and preserves sit alongside cold-press juices, with tempting brunch dishes.
LUNCH & DINNER
Asian inspired, locally sourced, lunch and dinner at Indochine is an alluring affair. Sometimes playful, always prepared with the utmost precision.
12.00h - 14.30h
18.30h - 21.00h
Enjoy a moment on the Estate exclusively crafted for you.
Bespoke private events at the Delaire Graff Estate are where exceptional dining, drinks receptions, celebrations and boutique conferences partner with the world-class hospitality.
Across the Estate, discover elegant places to serve beautifully crafted menus, wine-tastings, canapés and champagne that can reflect every one of life’s special moments, for business and pleasure.
PRIVATE DINING AT VINOTEQUE
The Vinoteque is a sophisticated, elegant dining and wine tasting room, which can accommodate up to 18 guests.
The perfect setting for private dinners, family celebrations or business meetings, allow team serves you at your table as you enjoy signature dishes from the flagship restaurant, exquisitely tailored to your celebration.
The dining experience is an expression of the seasons, where classic bistro favourites are served with the finest South African touches. This story is simple; the best food starts with the best ingredients.
Overlooking a sea of vineyards and olive groves planted on the Simonsberg, the views from the terrace span all the way into the Banhoek Valley.
Inside, the David Collins Studio designed interiors include curving orange leather banquettes and handpicked art.
As the restaurant is committed to local and beautiful food, the menus change along with the seasons.
Find bistro favourites and enjoy a reflection of flavour, from the bespoke blend olive oil that uses olives grown and pressed across the valley, to the home-baked breads made with only stoneground flour.
A UNIQUE DINING EXPERIENCE
Welcome to the ‘sunshine cuisine’, that harnesses the vitality and warmth of the sun. Creative bistro cuisine means the chefs get to bring their cooking skills to life, creating each beautiful plate with maximum flavour and total nourishment.
12.00h - 14.00h
Dinner18.30h - 21.00h
Your journey to total relaxation and wellbeing begins at Delaire Graff Spa. Set in its unique surroundings, there are four elegant Spa suites for guests to experience an altogether more rarefied calm, where skin perfection and treatments leave the body and mind glowing.
Expert hands guide guests in indulgent all-day Spa rituals, pampering and wellness. A holistic experience from beginning to end, the Spa welcomes all guests.
Lodge guests and those joining us for a half or full day Journey Package can take time out in stunning infinity pool and destination restaurant, Indochine.
With treatments available for all ages, team crafts Spa experiences using the finest beauty products from Swiss Perfection, Aromatherapy Associates and Terres d’Afrique.
The gym at the Delaire Graff Estate is open daily. Filled with the latest techno gym machines, free weights and Pilates balls to enable you to get the most out of your leisure time.
Dive into the 22 metre infinity pool, luxuriate in the heated Jacuzzi, and feel at home within the panoramic Spa retreat.
Delightful massage therapies, expert maintenance, and revolutionary skin treatments go hand in hand with luxurious wraps and wellbeing journeys.
THE GARDENS
To encourage biodiversity, over 350 indigenous plants and other imported, non-invasive species nestle amongst art, sculpture, rippling water features and reflective pools that work in harmony to create the ultimate tranquil garden setting.
Just as greenhouses and dynamic gardens give fresh organic produce year round for kitchens, the spectacular floral gardens play their unique role-radiant, layered colour greets guests from the very first moment and continues across every facet, planted to bloom 365 days a year.
THE VINEYARDS
The combination of Maritime and mountain is a very unique terroir, and here in Stellenbosch it creates the award-winning Delaire Graff wines. A cooling Atlantic sea breeze washes over these steeply sloping vineyards giving a rich intensity of fruit.
Delaire Graff wines rank among the most prestigious in the Southern Hemisphere. The unique terroir, on the crest of the panoramic Helshoogte Mountain Pass, is something the ambitious winemaker explores harvest after harvest.
SHOPPING
One of the world’s most exclusive boutiques, 100% Capri offers a luxury clothing and homeware range that evokes the essence of la dolce vita.
Uniquely available in Africa at Delaire Graff Estate, the range is inspired by the stunning southern Italian island of Capri, where sun-drenched days are spent in covetable white linen.
It’s the ultimate Italian lifestyle brand from Italian designer Antonino Aiello, curated in the light and airy store. 100% Capri produces eco-friendly pure white linen expertly handmade in Italy.
100% Capri produces eco-friendly pure white linen expertly handmade in Italy.
Designed in the style of an intimate salon, Emperor marble and Indian rosewood welcomes guests into exclusive Graff store.
Keith Kirsten is the globally recognised talent behind the gardens and landscaping.
Dylan Lewis’ towering cheetahs grace the Estate’s landscape cast from solid bronze.
Come and join in beautiful Cape Winelands setting for Delaire Graff wine in its most luxurious location.
Take time to discover a collection of handbags and accessories incorporating the finest, sustainable crocodile, ostrich, python, stingray leather and luxurious cashmere.
DELAIRE GRAFF LODGES & SPA
Helshoogte PassStellenbosch South Africa