Calitzdorp · Western Cape
Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar
Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar is a wine farm in Calitzdorp, Western Cape. About 308 km from Cape Town.
About Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar
Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar is a wine farm in the Calitzdorp district of the Klein Karoo region, Western Cape, South Africa. The cellar is mapped at -34.0167°S, 21.7619°E, about 308 km from central Cape Town as the crow flies. Most visitors reach Calitzdorp from the city in 4–4.5 hours. Open-Meteo elevation for this point is 80 metres above sea level. ISRIC SoilGrids at the farm pin estimates soil pH around 6.8, clay content near 23%, organic carbon about 32.4 g/kg in the topsoil (modelled, not a vineyard pit description). Typical Calitzdorp plantings include Tinta Barocca, Touriga Nacional, Souzão, Muscadel. Confirm the current range with the farm; this atlas records place, not a live wine list. District climate in brief: Hot, arid, irrigation from the Gamka/Olifants catchment. The farm website lists a restaurant and a place to stay. Hours listed on that site: Enjoy wine tasting daily from 10am – 4pm.. Confirm before you drive. Mapped neighbours include Cool Bay Wines, Kaleo Estate, ReedValley Estate. WineFarmz is a Western Cape-only atlas. Origin claims follow the SAWIS / WOSA Wine of Origin hierarchy (geographical unit → region → district → ward), assigned from coordinates and open geographic sources.
Questions before you go
Where is Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar?
Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar is in Calitzdorp, Western Cape. Most visitors drive there from Cape Town in 4–4.5 hours.
When is Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar open?
Open Sunday · 10am – 4pm. Hours change, so call +27 44 333 0222 before you drive.
Can I do a wine tasting at Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar?
Yes, tastings are listed. A current price is not on this page yet, so call +27 44 333 0222 for fees.
Can I eat at Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar?
Yes, there is a restaurant on the farm. Book ahead for weekend lunches.
Can I stay over at Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar?
Yes, the farm offers accommodation. Call +27 44 333 0222 for rates and availability.
Wine of Origin
Geographical unit: Western Cape → Klein Karoo → Calitzdorp
Calitzdorp is the Klein Karoo district most associated with Portuguese varieties and Cape port-style wine, strung along Route 62.
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
- -34.0167
- Longitude
- 21.7619
- Elevation
- 80 m (Open-Meteo)
- Soil pH
- 6.8 (SoilGrids 0–5 cm)
- Clay
- 23% (SoilGrids)
- Organic C
- 32.4 g/kg (SoilGrids)
Sources
- OpenStreetMap node 7138919686
- Phone, hours, and facilities: farm website
- Elevation: Open-Meteo
- Soil: ISRIC SoilGrids
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