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Bosman Family Vineyards

Bosman Family Vineyards is a wine farm in Wellington, Western Cape. About 65 km from Cape Town.

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Bosman Family Vineyards
Photograph from the farm website

Bosman Family Vineyards: eighth-generation cellar door on Hexberg Road

Bosman Family Vineyards welcomes visitors at historic Lelienfontein on Hexberg Road, Wellington—an eighth-generation vine-growing family whose Wellington cellar door sits in the original roughly 270-year-old cellar. Official site https://www.bosmanwines.com/ publishes clear hours, tasting options, snack pairings, community context (Fairtrade / Adama projects), and regenerative farming notes. Unlike lodge-only or appointment-thin Wellington stops, Bosman is a full published visitor door—still book ahead because seating is limited.

Seed phone +27 74 197 1601 is superseded for tasting logistics by current official mobiles and office lines below. Prefer taste@bosmanwines.com and the numbers on the tasting and contact pages.

Published hours (confirm on the day)

Footer and contact blocks commonly list:

  • Monday–Thursday: 09:00–17:00
  • Friday: 09:00–16:30
  • Saturday: 10:00–16:00
  • Sunday: CLOSED
  • Public holidays often 10:00–16:00; religious holidays CLOSED (contact page wording)

The dedicated tasting page also summarises Monday–Friday 09:00–16:30 and Saturday & public holidays 10:00–16:00, with a winter-holiday note for 5–25 July. Prefer the tasting page for visitor planning when footnotes disagree slightly on Friday close, and still phone or WhatsApp around public holidays. Bookings recommended: email taste@bosmanwines.com or mobile +27 63 052 5352; WhatsApp +27 71 985 2164; office +27 21 873 3170.

Online tasting booking also appears via https://shop.bosmanwines.com/wine-tasting/.

Tasting ladder — price conflict flagged honestly

Official copy describes multiple experiences. Capture both published figures and confirm when booking:

From bosmanwines.com/tasting/ narrative:

  • Family Favourites tasting of five wines — R100 on that page
  • Ultimate Tasting — R200

From shop.bosmanwines.com/wine-tasting/:

  • Family Favourites — R150 (Generation 8 selection supplemented with Adama and Upper Hemel-en-Aarde wines)
  • Ultimate Tasting — R200 (premium single-site, limited release, award-led pours)
  • Elevated Tasting Experience — R800, by appointment only: behind-the-scenes cellar tour plus five premium wines paired with locally sourced cheese and artisanal bread

Flag: Family Favourites R100 versus R150 across official surfaces—ask which tariff applies on your date. Do not invent platter rand prices; cheese (Dalewood), snack platters, and winter bitterballen with mustard are offered as optional nibbles on the tasting page without a complete public price table in the text fetched.

Weekday guests may be taken through the cool historic cellar into a small museum of farm implements and barrels—presented as part of the Wellington welcome on official copy. Children are welcome to play on enclosed lawns or ride bikes around the werf while adults taste.

Place, sustainability, and what not to invent

Bosman pairs vine nursery heritage and long family tenure with regenerative practices (compost tea, cattle in rows) and social programmes (crèche, clinic, Fairtrade adherence, 2% of sales to Bosman Adama Community Projects per homepage wording). Summer lawn tastings under old trees and winter fireside sessions are part of the marketed atmosphere.

Do not invent stay, spa, picnic-basket, or full restaurant products for the Wellington cellar door—those are not published as core door amenities on the pages checked. Snack platters are not a restaurant substitute. Hemel-en-Aarde / Hermanus expressions and seasonal soirées exist in the wider Bosman world; this page is about the Wellington Lelienfontein door.

Address forms vary slightly: Lelienfontein Farm / Lelienfontein, Hexberg Road, Wellington, 7655 (contact) versus postal-style 7654 on some footers—navigate to Hexberg Road Lelienfontein and confirm the pin with staff if needed. Wined GPS in the brief: 33°37'34.7"S 19°01'28.9"E.

How Bosman differs on a Wellington day

  • Versus 5 Mountains: published hours and tasting ladder versus lodge-by-arrangement wine.
  • Versus Andreas: walk-up-friendly published door (still book) versus strict appointment Syrah boutique.
  • Versus Diemersfontein: family cellar museum lawn experience versus coffee-Pinotage country estate with SMUL restaurant and guesthouse.

Turn off toward Bosman when leaving town toward Bainskloof near Redemption Leather on Church Street—official tasting copy uses that landmark.

Contacts (verified official)

FieldDetail
Websitehttps://www.bosmanwines.com/
AddressLelienfontein, Hexberg Road, Wellington, 7655 (footer also 7654)
PhoneMobile +27 63 052 5352 · Office +27 21 873 3170 · WhatsApp +27 71 985 2164
Emailtaste@bosmanwines.com
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/bosmanwines/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bosmanwines/
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCayWz1NqU4Ku2PYKlASNOmg/videos
Booking URLhttps://shop.bosmanwines.com/wine-tasting/

FAQ

Are you open Sundays?

No—Sunday closed on official cellar-door hours.

What does Family Favourites cost?

Published as R100 on the tasting page and R150 on the shop tasting page—confirm when booking.

Is there an elevated cellar experience?

Yes—R800 Elevated Tasting by appointment (shop tasting page).

Can children come?

Yes—enclosed lawns and werf bike space noted officially; tasting remains an adult alcohol experience.

Research flags

Strong official visitor product. Phone corrected from seed +27 74 197 1601 to official mobile/office. Family Favourites R100 vs R150 conflict flagged. Socials from official contact hrefs. No invented stay/spa/restaurant. Do NOT merge master.

Things to do at Bosman Family Vineyards

  • Wine tasting & pairings

    tastings

    Wellington cellar door at historic Lelienfontein, Hexberg Road, Wellington 7654; tasting in original ~270-year-old cellar; Fairtrade / regenerative farming narrative; organic single-vineyard wines among range. Bookings: taste@bosmanwines.com / mobile +27 63 052 5352 / WhatsApp +27 71 985 2164 / office +27 21 873 3170.

    Details on the farm website ↗
  • Wine tasting & pairings

    cellar tours

    Official Wellington: Family Favourites tasting of 5 wines quoted R100 on bosmanwines.com/tasting/ and contact page; shop.bosmanwines.com/wine-tasting/ lists Family Favourites R150 (Generation 8 + Adama / Upper Hemel-en-Aarde) and Ultimate Tasting R200 (5 premium single-site / limited / award wines). Cheese platters (Dalewood), snack platter, and Dutch bitterballen with mustard available to order; summer lawns under trees; winter fire indoors. Seating limited — bookings recommended. Elevated Tasting Experience R800 by appointment only (shop): behind-the-scenes cellar tour + tasting of 5 premium wines paired with local cheese and artisanal bread.

    Details on the farm website ↗
  • Wine tasting & pairings

    kids

    Official tasting page: on weekdays a guide takes visitors through the cool ancient cellar and little museum of old farm implements/barrels. Elevated includes behind-the-scenes cellar tour.

  • Wine tasting & pairings

    other

    Official: children welcome; enclosed lawns / bikes around the werf; child-friendly family farm (Visit Us + tasting page).

Browse all experience types

Notable wines

Optenhorst Chenin Blanc (old vine); Chardonnay; Pinot Gris; Mourvèdre; Adama / Family Favourites ranges

Wines made here

Wine list from wine.co.za. The taste words are drawn from those notes, which are not reprinted here. Ask the cellar door what is pouring on the day.

Visiting with kids

Child-friendly family farm where kids play on enclosed lawns or ride bikes around the werf while adults taste with cheese platters or bitterballen.

Possible with kids. About 60 min from Cape Town. Suited to toddlers, tweens.

LawnsCasual food

  • bike riding around werf
  • enclosed lawns

Bosman Family Vineyards is a limited family option. Kids may play on enclosed lawns or ride bikes around the werf while adults taste with cheese platters or bitterballen. Food is snack and cheese platters only — there is no restaurant, no kids menu and no kids tasting. A playground or jungle gym seen in press belongs to the Bovlei Learning Centre crèche for farm-worker children and is not a visitor play area, so do not arrive expecting public play equipment. Bookings are recommended because seating is limited; the cellar is closed Sundays. Fine for a short, low-key stop if you bring bikes or need enclosed grass — not a full play-day venue.

Before you go

  • Book ahead, especially on weekends and in school holidays.
Is there a visitor playground?

No — the crèche playground is not for visitors. Kids use enclosed lawns or bikes on the werf.

Is there a kids menu?

No kids menu or kids tasting is published; snack and cheese platters only.

Do we need to book?

Bookings are recommended; closed Sundays.

Nearby with children

  • Limietberg Nature Reserve – Tweede Tol — Walk or hike, Bainskloof Website
  • Limietberg Nature Reserve – Tweede Tol picnic — Walk or hike, Bainskloof / Wellington side Website
  • Limietberg / Bainskloof picnic (day trip) — Walk or hike, Bainskloof Website
  • Playrock Adventure Park — Playground, Paarl Website

Family notes checked 5 October 2026. Confirm on the farm’s website before you drive. Source. More family farms in Wellington. Things to do near this farm. Stay on this farm.

Staying here

Romantic one-bedroom vineyard cottage with spring-fed splash pool and fireplace, a short walk from the Bosman cellar door.

Limited stay. About 60 min from Cape Town. Vineyard Cottage.

Cottage, Self-catering, Farm stay. Sleeps 2 (1 bedroom, en-suite) a unit. Up to 2 guests. 1 units.

PoolKitchen

Groenberg slopes, Bovlei; Wellington wine valley views

Bosman Family Vineyards (Limited) offers one romantic cottage on the Groenberg slopes, 10 minutes' walk from the cellar door.

Status: Limited (a single cottage).

Property: Vineyard Cottage.

At a glance

  • Stay type: cottage, self-catering
  • Sleeps: 2 (one en-suite bedroom)
  • Amenities: small spring-fed splash pool; fireplace; mobile braai; complimentary tasting voucher
  • Activities: mountain biking, vineyard walks
  • Rates: none published (taste@bosmanwines.com)

Don't confuse this with the Bosman Hermanus Farm Stay in Walker Bay. That property is under renovation, and the same page says it reopens in November 2026.

Facts from official sources in our stay audit (Last checked 5 October 2026). Re-confirm rates, minimum stays and child/pet rules on the estate's own booking page before paying a deposit. Region guide: country wine farm accommodation.

Before you book

  • Same page says the Bosman Hermanus Farm Stay is being renovated, reopening November 2026 — that is the Walker Bay property, not this row.
Why is Bosman marked Limited?

There is one Wellington unit, the Vineyard Cottage for two.

Is the Wellington cottage open?

Yes, it was live when we checked on 5 October 2026. The separate Hermanus Farm Stay is the one under renovation (reopening November 2026).

Are rates published?

No. Enquire with Bosman.

Stay notes checked 5 October 2026. Confirm the rate and what is open before you book. Source. More stays in Wellington. With kids.

Questions before you go

Where is Bosman Family Vineyards?

Bosman Family Vineyards is at Lelienfontein farm, Hexberg Road, Wellington, 7655. Most visitors drive there from Cape Town in 70–90 minutes.

When is Bosman Family Vineyards open?

Closed Sunday. Hours change, so call +27 63 052 5352 before you drive.

Can I do a wine tasting at Bosman Family Vineyards?

Yes, tastings are listed. A current price is not on this page yet, so call +27 63 052 5352 for fees.

Can I stay over at Bosman Family Vineyards?

Yes, the farm offers accommodation. Call +27 63 052 5352 for rates and availability.

Their videos

This is the YouTube channel linked from the farm’s own website. Recent uploads are read from YouTube’s public channel feed.

Vine Grafting at Bosman Adama Pty Ltd
Bosman Women's Day
MANDELA DAY

Open their YouTube channel

Wine of Origin

Geographical unit: Western Cape → Coastal Region → Wellington

Wellington is a distinct Coastal Region district in the Bovlei and surrounding valleys, historically the Cape's vine nursery as well as a wine-growing town.

Terroir snapshot

Elevation and soil figures are modelled at the pin, not a vineyard block survey. Use them to compare farms, not to quote a technical sheet.

Latitude
-33.626211
Longitude
19.024447
Elevation
140 m (Open-Meteo)
Soil pH
6.2 (SoilGrids 0–5 cm)
Clay
9% (SoilGrids)
Organic C
45.3 g/kg (SoilGrids)

Sources

  • Wikidata Q20981394
  • Wikipedia: Bosman Family Vineyards
  • Phone, hours, and facilities: farm website
  • YouTube channel: farm website
  • Wine route membership: association listing
  • Wine list: wine.co.za
  • Family notes: farm website, checked 5 October 2026
  • Stay notes: farm website, checked 5 October 2026
  • Elevation: Open-Meteo
  • Soil: ISRIC SoilGrids

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