Mostertsdrift Noble Wines

Mostertsdrift Noble Wines in the Bottelary Hills

Mostertsdrift Noble Wines is listed among Stellenbosch’s Bottelary Hills producers — a north-western Stellenbosch sub-region of rolling elevations, cooling maritime air and soils long associated with structured Cape reds and site-expressive whites. Directory and tourism listings place the small farm off Koelenhof Road (accessed from the R304), with a published GPS near 33°53'S 18°50'E.

This is a boutique, family-scale story rather than a large public wine-route campus. Public material describes roughly 13 hectares, mixed plantings and a hands-on tasting culture historically tied to the winemakers themselves. Treat published visitor claims carefully: the once-listed official site has been unreliable, and several tertiary pages still show “more info to follow” — always phone ahead before you drive.

Farm character: vines, Hanepoot and plums

Listings describe newly planted blocks of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, alongside varieties such as Pinotage in the broader red/white/rosé offering. A distinctive farm signature is the older Hanepoot (Muscat d’Alexandrie) vineyard — historically described as multi-use fruit for table grapes, a dry white wine style and traditional Cape korrelkonfyt (grape jam). Export plums (three varieties in older farm copy) sit beside the vines, underlining a mixed smallholding rather than a monoculture estate.

Wine.co.za has catalogued bottlings under the Mostertsdrift Noble Wines label — for example AneRouge, a wooded dry red styled around Cinsaut with Cabernet Sauvignon, credited to winemaker Anna-Mareè Mostert (also listed as Anna-Mareè Uys on wine-route pages). Company records for Mostertsdrift Keurwyne name Anna-Mareè and Andre Mostert as directors, matching the tasting-room narrative of tasting with Anna-Mareè or Andre.

The farm’s self-description emphasises proximity to the winemakers: tasting is framed as a conversation with the people who grow and bottle the wine, not a high-throughput flight menu. That intimacy is the appeal — and also why schedules must be confirmed, because a closed cellar door on a quiet weekday is entirely possible.

Do not confuse with historic Mostertsdrift / Lanzerac

Stellenbosch heritage literature also uses the name Mostertsdrift for land historically linked to Lanzerac / Jonkershoek and later the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) precinct — including an experimental vineyard narrative and a nineteenth-century cellar story. That Jonkershoek / Coetzenberg Mostertsdrift is a different place from the Bottelary Hills boutique farm on Koelenhof Road. For wine-portal geography, keep Mostertsdrift Noble Wines under Bottelary Hills with the R304 / Koelenhof Road access story.

Visitors researching online often land on residential suburb pages for “Mostertsdrift” as well — another naming collision. Use the Noble Wines / Keurwyne / Anna-Mareè cues and Koelenhof Road address when navigating.

Wines and style cues

Public catalogues point to a small Stellenbosch range spanning:

• Dry reds (including Cinsaut–Cabernet blends and classic Bordeaux/Pinotage-adjacent plantings)
• Whites (Chardonnay; Hanepoot / Muscat styles from the older block)
• Rosé where listed among farm wine types

Expect low-volume, appointment-led sales rather than a supermarket shelf presence. Confirm current vintages, stock and cellar-door pricing directly with the producers — third-party pages are often years out of date (many wine-route entries were last refreshed around 2016).

If you collect Cape Cinsaut or Muscat curiosities, ask specifically whether AneRouge-style reds and Hanepoot bottlings remain available; small farms rotate stock quickly.

Visiting: by appointment only

Older wine-route and tourism copy states:

• Tasting room completed for wine tasting with the winemakers and a light lunch
• Hours: by appointment daily / public holidays (seasonal changes possible)
• Contact numbers commonly cited: +27 21 889 5344 and +27 73 194 9221
• Email historically: mostertsdrift@telkomsa.net
• Postal: PO Box 12361, Die Boord, Stellenbosch, 7613
• Physical address cues: Koelenhof Road (R304), Stellenbosch

As of research for this page, the official website URL historically advertised (mostertsdrift.com) has returned server errors, and activity listings remain thin. No verified current visitor programme should be assumed. If you hope to taste on site, treat a successful phone booking as the only reliable green light.

Bottelary Hills itinerary fit

Use Mostertsdrift when you want a quiet, producer-led stop in the Bottelary / Koelenhof corridor rather than a high-volume tasting destination. Pair conceptually with better-documented Bottelary neighbours (Hartenberg, Beyerskloof, Kaapzicht, Bellevue, Hazendal, Fort Simon and others) for a north-west Stellenbosch day — but build the rest of the route around farms with published Wed–Sun hours, and slot Mostertsdrift only if you have a confirmed appointment.

Koelenhof Road access also links toward the R304 corridor between Stellenbosch and the N1; plan fuel, shade and lunch stops at farms that publish kitchens if light lunch at Mostertsdrift cannot be confirmed.

Practical tips

• Confirm GPS and farm-gate access when you book — Bottelary / Koelenhof farm roads reward careful navigation
• Do not rely on walk-in tasting; appointment first
• Distinguish this farm from the Lanzerac / STIAS Mostertsdrift heritage site east of town
• Ask what is open for tasting that day (reds, whites, Hanepoot styles) and whether light lunch is still offered
• Bring cash/card flexibility; boutique cellars vary
• Allow buffer time — appointment farms sometimes run late after cellar work

FAQ

Is Mostertsdrift Noble Wines open for walk-in tasting?

Published sources describe by-appointment tasting only. Do not assume walk-in access.

Where is the farm?

Listings place it off Koelenhof Road from the R304, Bottelary Hills / Stellenbosch — not the Jonkershoek Lanzerac Mostertsdrift precinct.

Who makes the wine?

Public credits centre on Anna-Mareè (Uys / Mostert) with Andre associated with tasting and the farm business.

Can I buy Hanepoot jam or plums on site?

Older farm copy mentions korrelkonfyt and export plums; availability for visitors is unconfirmed — ask when booking.

Is the website working?

Historically advertised mostertsdrift.com has been unreliable; prefer phone contact from wine-route listings.