The Kloof Club started because the same people kept driving up Robertsvlei Road for a case of Chenin. If you already drink our wine at home, a membership does the work for you: we pack the boxes, we courier them, and you keep the cellar door as your own.
Two Tiers, Three Shipments a Year
There are two ways in, and the difference is simply how much wine arrives and how deep into the cellar we go. Both ship three times a year, and both are discounted off our cellar door prices.
Cellar Membership
About R1 150 a shipment
Six bottles three times a year at 10% off, chosen from the current releases across white, rosé and red.
- 6 bottles a shipment
- 10% off
- Free courier
Reserve Membership
About R2 650 a shipment
Twelve bottles three times a year at 15% off, and every Reserve shipment includes Swaelnes, our Bordeaux-style flagship.
- 12 bottles a shipment
- 15% off
- Swaelnes included
Swaelnes 2021 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc with 22 months in French oak, and it is the wine we make the smallest amount of. At Reserve level you never have to ask whether there is any left.
What Members Get Beyond the Wine
The shipments are the reason people join. The rest is why they stay.
- Free tastings for two on every visit, whichever of you is driving.
- First pick of new releases and of the library wines we hold back.
- A members’ harvest lunch on the farm each March.
- Free courier anywhere in South Africa, on every shipment.
The March lunch is the one we look forward to. The cellar is still sticky from harvest, Chef Sipho cooks off the farm, and Johan walks whoever wants to go out into the blocks that have just been picked.
“Members are the people who taste the wine before we know what to call it.”
No Joining Fee, and No Long Rope
There is no joining fee, and you can cancel any time after two shipments. We would rather you left easily than stayed out of admin. If a shipment lands at the wrong time of year for you, tell us and we will work around it.
How to Sign Up
Pick your tier on the Wine Club page and we will confirm the first shipment by email. If you would rather taste before you commit, book a Reserve Tasting at R220 a person: five reserve wines including Swaelnes, seated on the cellar terrace. It is the fastest way to know which tier suits your table.
Shipment values are approximate: they move with the wines chosen for each box. Cellar door prices and the full range are on Our Wines.
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