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Bergsig Wine Estate

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Address

Breedekloof Wine Route Route 43, Breede River

Phone

+2723 355 1603

info@bergsig.co.za

Website

https://bergsig.co.za/

Open Times

08:00 - 17:00

Price Range

R50 - R250

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It is rare to find a wine farm in South Africa that has been in the same family for as many years as with the Lategans from Bergsig. Our estate has been in the Lategan-family since 1843, when our original patriarch, Willem Hendrik Lategan made a decision to start a life here at the foot of the mountain. Seven generations, and almost 200 years later, we still till the soil, we still plant vines and we still make our award-winning wines: thanks to the first Lategan who had a dream, and a mountain that was here for it all. Bergsig Estate is situated in one of South Africa’s most picturesque wine valleys: the Breedekloof Wine Valley. Situated at the foot of two big mountain ranges – the Drakenstein and the Hex River Mountains – our vines are fed by water accumulated from mountain streams which can run throughout summer, as these mountains are often snow-capped in winter, storing a life source until the sun melts it into much-needed water for our grapes. When not snow-capped, these mountains create a funnel effect, creating cooling winds that provide our vines with a reprieve from the South African sun. Erosional material coming from the surrounding mountains has formed the ancient soil of the vineyards for many, many years, creating a unique terroir that gives our wines their distinct taste. At Bergsig we recognise this gift of nature, which is why conservation is a strong focus of the estate. We are IPW certified, meaning we embrace environmentally-friendly farming methods. Over 437 hectares of mountain, river, and valley terrain on our estate is protected and eliminated of alien species.

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