Stellenbosch · Western Cape

Plaisir Wine Estate

Plaisir Wine Estate is a wine farm in Stellenbosch, Western Cape. About 49 km from Cape Town.

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Plaisir Wine Estate
Photograph from the farm website

About Plaisir Wine Estate

Plaisir Wine Estate sits in Stellenbosch, a Wine of Origin district inside the Coastal Region of the Western Cape. The cellar is mapped at -33.8839°S, 18.9561°E, about 49 km from central Cape Town as the crow flies. Most visitors reach Stellenbosch from the city in 45–60 minutes. Open-Meteo elevation for this point is 255 metres above sea level. ISRIC SoilGrids at the farm pin estimates soil pH around 6.2, clay content near 13%, organic carbon about 50.0 g/kg in the topsoil (modelled, not a vineyard pit description). Typical Stellenbosch plantings include Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, Pinotage, Merlot. Confirm the current range with the farm; this atlas records place, not a live wine list. District climate in brief: Warm Mediterranean with False Bay afternoon winds; cooler in Jonkershoek and Banghoek, warmer on Bottelary. The farm website lists a place to stay. Hours listed on that site: Mo-Su 08:00-17:00. Confirm before you drive. Mapped neighbours include Babylonstoren, Vrede en Lust Wine Farm, Bellingham. 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.

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.

Questions before you go

Where is Plaisir Wine Estate?

Plaisir Wine Estate is in Stellenbosch, Western Cape. Most visitors drive there from Cape Town in 45–60 minutes.

When is Plaisir Wine Estate open?

Open Sunday · 08:00-17:00. Hours change, so call +27 21 488 9977 before you drive.

Can I do a wine tasting at Plaisir Wine Estate?

Yes, tastings are listed. A current price is not on this page yet, so call +27 21 488 9977 for fees.

Can I stay over at Plaisir Wine Estate?

Yes, the farm offers accommodation. Call +27 21 488 9977 for rates and availability.

Wine of Origin

Geographical unit: Western Cape → Coastal Region → Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch is the flagship Wine of Origin district of the Cape: granite mountains, university town, and the densest cluster of visitor-ready wine farms in the country.

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
-33.8839
Longitude
18.9561
Elevation
255 m (Open-Meteo)
Soil pH
6.2 (SoilGrids 0–5 cm)
Clay
13% (SoilGrids)
Organic C
50.0 g/kg (SoilGrids)

Sources

  • OpenStreetMap node 12587470775
  • Phone, hours, and facilities: farm website
  • Wine list: wine.co.za
  • Elevation: Open-Meteo
  • Soil: ISRIC SoilGrids

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