The Farm Year
Wine Estate Events in Franschhoek
Spring releases, jazz under the oaks, full moon walks and the long tables that close harvest.
What’s On at Swaelkloof
Every dated event on the farm, from the spring release in the cellar to the harvest long table in March.
Cap Classique and Oysters
12:00 to 16:00
Oysters and both of our Cap Classiques on the cellar terrace, straight through the afternoon.
R395 per person
Family Christmas Market
09:00 to 14:00
Growers and makers from the valley set up among the oaks, with the tasting room open alongside. Free entry, and children are welcome.
Free
Reconciliation Day Long Lunch
12:30
One long table in the cellar, cooked by Chef Sipho from what the farm and the valley give in December, with estate wines poured through the meal.
R650 per person
Harvest Grape Stomp
10:00 to 13:00
Climb into the tub and press the morning’s grapes the old way. Children are R60 and there is grape juice for them afterwards.
R150 per person
Harvest Long Table Lunch
12:30
The meal that closes the harvest, served at one table among the vines with reserve wines beside each course.
R850 per person
September to March
From Spring Release to the Last Grape
The year here starts when the swallows come back to the eaves of the old cellar and ends at the long table in March. Every date is booked ahead, so tell us how many of you are coming.
Reserve Your Place
Book a Spot
Pick the date, tell us how many you are, and we will come back with the details and what to pay.
- Every date is booked aheadPlaces are limited at the dinners and long tables, so send your request early.
- Nothing to pay yetWe confirm your place first, then send the amount and how to pay.
- Children welcomeAt the market, the grape stomp and jazz on the lawn. Children are R60 at the stomp.
- Dietary needsTell Chef Sipho in the message and the kitchen plans around it.
Kloof Club members book first and join the members’ harvest lunch each March. Read about the Kloof Club, or look at tastings and cellar tours for a day without a date.
Thank you. We have your booking request and will confirm it with you soon.
Letters From the Farm
Stay Connected
New releases, harvest news and what is on at the farm, about four letters a year.
- New releases firstRelease dates and first pours, a week before anyone else.
- Invitations to the farmHarvest days, the spring release and long tables under the oaks.
- Club first accessSmall-batch and library bottles offered to readers before the shop.
