Fijndraai Villas is a charming self-catering establishment located on Fijndraai Estate, a boutique wine farm nestled between the lush green vineyards of the Cape Winelands.
The Estate is owned by Dr's Laurel van Coller and Veronique Kritzinger who strive to provide the finest accommodation experience in the area.
The accommodation is situated in renovated old farm workers housing and each finish was made with luxury and style in mind. Each of the recently renovated 10 units have their own fully equipped kitchen, private bathrooms and luxury bedrooms.
The units have a wonderfully spacious living room, a private garden patio, access to the communal pool, and the Executive Villas each have their own private pool.
Fijndraai Estate is a quiet, tranquil working farm with wonderful views, and centrally located between Somerset West, Stellenbosch and the Cape Town Airport.
A definite must for all nature lovers as the farm offers walking, running and cycling routes, all within the secure borders of the Estate.
The hotel has a mobile spa service available for the in-room guests.
LEISURE ACTIVITY
Situated on a boutique wine and stud farm, Fijndraai Villas offers accommodation units with views of the Helderberg Mountains and Stellenbosch Vineyards.
The Estate is located 12 km from the Stellenbosch city centre and Stellenbosch Museum. Strand beach is 20 km away and Cape Town International Airport is only 25 km away.
VIOGNIER CHENIN BLANC ROUSSANNE
The vineyards are gazed upon by the Stellenbosch Mountains where the distinct meso-climate is ideally suited for Mediterranean varietals.
While the terroir expresses itself through the delicate bouquet of floral notes and citrus aromas, the unique blend of this boutique wine seduce the palate with every indulging sip. The crisp, clean acidity with its tender peach and apricot whispers leaves a lush lingering finish.
SHIRAZ GRENACHE DURIF
This wine is garnet in colour, with a deep ruby rim. Hints of red roses on the nose are followed by red berry fruits, a waft of hay, red currents and the pallet is juicy, with fine elegant tannins.
Complex flavours range from sweet, generous red fruits to the dried fruits of Christmas, from anise and fennel to gunpowder.
This medium-bodied wine finishes with a whiff of black pepper. This soft, elegant, well-balanced wine is easily accessible now, but should drink well for the next 5 years.
ESTATE OLIVE OIL
The olives are grown on the estate and hand-picked from the 1000 trees planted in 5 different dry land groves. The Mediterranean climate inspires the elegant flavour of the two olive varieties, Frontoio and Carotina, which are used to produce the exceptional olive oil.
After harvesting the olives are cold pressed to preserve the delicate characteristic of the oil and then filtered through linen to ensure that the beautifully rich oil meets the highest of standards. The team follow this process to prevent the destruction of the oil’s temperature-sensitive vitamins, antioxidants and natural flavour compounds.
SUPERIOR ORGANIC BALSAMIC VINEGAR
This 6 star quality balsamic vinegar is imported from selected Italian wine cellars. Consisting of concentrated grape must from 7 grape variatals – Lambrusco, Sangiovese, Trebbiano, Albana, Ancellotta, Fortana & Montuni, to form a delicate and balanced rich brown vinegar.
It is a fascinating combination of old and new, with 18th Century architecture blending sleeky with the modern boutique winery and tasting room. There is a seating area outside, but you might prefer the huge bean bags under umbrellas on the expansive lawn.
Eagle Encounters is a privately-run, non-profit wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, conservation, education and eco-tourism organisation based on the organic Spier Wine Farm in the beautiful Stellenbosch Winelands.
Go on a futuristic tour at Spier Wine farm while gliding along on a Segway. This fun filled tour has been voted as the 'Most unique way to explore the winelands.
Interestingly, the concept for the Rupert Museum has its origins in a fire. When an electrical-short threatened fire in the ceiling of their Stellenbosch home, Huberte Rupert made the decision to create an art museum.
Villiera set aside 220ha of land as a wildlife sanctuary in 2009. A game drive lasts approximately two hours and includes a tasting of Villiera's wines & self-conducted cellar tour.
The Wine Drive Safari is is a unique 3 hour trip on a safari type land rover through the 120ha Estate on the beautiful slopes of the Helderberg mountain.
FIJNDRAAI COTTAGES
Fijndraai EstateAnnandale RdStellenbosch 7600South Africa