History
In 1797, over a hundred years after the first Europeans began to settle in the Paarl area, Petrus van der Merwe built his home on the farm Rhebokskloof. The building has since been restored to its original Cape Dutch splendour and the distinctive gable still bears his initials, as well as those of his wife.
Between the First and Second World Wars, the area known as Rhebokskloof was divided into six separate farms. In 1986 the farm was returned to its original size when new owners took ownership of one of the six farms, and subsequently bought back the other five pieces of land. In 2006 Rhebokskloof was sold once again, but this time to a group of South African businesspeople, who have since been restoring the farm to its former beauty.
To sample a prize-winning Rhebokskloof wine in the beautifully themed tasting room, with helpful staff to answer your questions and delicious wines to delight your palate, is a memorable experience. Rhebokskloof’s flagship wine, Black Marble Hill Syrah 2006, won gold in the Syrah du Monde competition in France and the Estate wines have won a number of gold and silver medals, as well as numerous other prizes.
Rhebokskloof also produces olives and table grapes and still boasts beautiful examples of Cape Dutch and Victorian architecture.
