Twelve seats,
three sittings a day.
One long yellowwood table, Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00. Book ahead between December and February or you will be standing in the yard with a glass.
Everything you need before you drive up the pass: the three sittings and what they cost, the road, the hours, how shipping works, and the form.
Sit down.
We pour in order.
The fee covers the wine and the person pouring it. It is waived entirely if you leave with six bottles, which is what most people do, and it is the only upsell you will hear.
Standard
45 minutes · 12 seats
All three current-release wines, poured in order, with the tasting sheet that lists what we got wrong.
- Three wines, 40ml pours
- Estate bread and olive oil
- Fee waived on a six-bottle purchase
- Runs at all three sittings
Reserve
75 minutes · 8 seats
The three releases plus two library vintages pulled from the tunnel that morning, poured by whoever made them.
- Five wines, including two library
- Vertical of Vale Cabernet, 2016 & 2019
- Bread, cured kudu, preserved lemon
- 10:30 and 13:00 sittings only
Cellar & Cheese
90 minutes · 6 seats
Down the tunnel with a torch, tasting out of barrel before the blend is set, then back up to the table.
- Barrel samples, unfined and unfiltered
- Four farm cheeses from the Wolfkloof road
- One bottle of the current Chenin to take home
- 13:00 sitting only · 18 and over
Groups of eight or more take the Reserve slot and need two weeks' notice · No walk-ins on Saturdays in January
Tell us when,
we confirm by email.
Nothing is charged here. We hold the slot, reply within one working day with a confirmation, and you pay at the table.
Table requested.
We have your request and will confirm by email within one working day.
This is a demo confirmation. No booking was made and no email will arrive.
Fourteen kilometres
up the pass.
We are on the Nietvoorbij slopes, 14 km up the Wolfkloof pass from the R60. The last 3 km is graded gravel. Allow forty minutes from town.
The road, honestly
The gravel is fine in any car, slow after heavy rain, and not recommended in a low-slung sedan in February when the graders have been through. There is no cellphone signal for the last 6 km, so download the directions before you leave.
- Parking. Gravel yard under the oaks, no charge, room for about twenty cars and one minibus.
- Accessible. Tasting room, yard and bathroom are step-free on one level, firm gravel path from the parking area. The table sits at 740 mm with clear knee space.
- The tunnel is not step-free. Four steps at the entrance, uneven floor. We run the same barrel tasting at the table at no difference in price — ask when you book.
- Children and dogs. Both welcome in the yard and at the table; dogs on a lead. Not in the tunnel.
Wolfkloof Pass Road, Nietvoorbij, Western Cape · marike@cellarandstone.co.za · Last sitting seated 15:30, 15:00 Sundays
What it costs
to get a case home.
Cases leave the estate on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Club shipments are always free. Everything else is one flat rate per case, and we will not pretend otherwise at checkout.
| Destination | Rate | Lead time | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar door collection | Free | Same day | One bottle |
| Western Cape | R120 per case | 2 working days | Six bottles |
| Rest of South Africa | R120 per case | 3–4 working days | Six bottles |
| Slope club shipment | Included | 3–4 working days | — |
| UK · Netherlands · Denmark | By quotation | 6–9 weeks | Six cases |
We export through one agent, in one consolidated container a year, which is why the lead time is measured in weeks rather than days. It also means we can tell you exactly which container your wine sat in. Email the cellar rather than ordering through the site — there is paperwork per destination and it is easier done by a person.
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Do I need to book, or can I just arrive?
Between March and November you can usually walk in on a weekday and get a seat within twenty minutes. From December to February, and on any Saturday, book — there are twelve seats and three sittings and that is the whole capacity.
We hold two seats at every sitting for people who drove up without checking. When those are gone they are gone.
How bad is the road really?
The first 11 km is tarred and steep. The last 3 km is graded gravel — fine in any car, slow after heavy rain, and not recommended in a low-slung sedan in February when the graders have been through.
Allow 40 minutes from town. There is no cellphone signal for the last 6 km, so download the directions before you leave.
Is the tasting room accessible?
The tasting room, the yard and the accessible bathroom are all step-free, on one level, reached by a firm gravel path from the parking area. The long table sits at 740 mm with clear knee space.
The cellar tunnel is not step-free — four steps at the entrance and the floor is uneven. We run the same barrel tasting at the table for anyone who would rather not go down; ask when you book and there is no difference in price.
What food is there?
Bread we bake, olive oil we press, cheese from the Wolfkloof road and cured kudu from a neighbour. That is the entire menu and it does not change.
There is no restaurant. The nearest proper lunch is 14 km back down the pass, so most people eat before they come up or take a case and a loaf to the grass bank.
Can we bring children?
Yes, and they are welcome at the table. There is a grass bank under the oaks, a box of things to play with, and cordial made from the same Chenin juice before it ferments.
The cellar tunnel is the exception — the floor is wet and uneven, so the Cellar & Cheese tasting is 18 and over only.
Are dogs allowed?
On a lead, outside and in the yard, always. Not in the tasting room and not in the tunnel. There are two farm dogs who will find you within about ninety seconds of arrival.
Can you host a group or a private event?
Groups of eight to twenty take the whole tasting room for a Reserve sitting at R340 per person, two weeks' notice. Above twenty we move it into the barrel hall and quote per head.
We do about six private lunches a year and they book out by August. Email marike@cellarandstone.co.za rather than using the booking form.
What happens if I need to cancel?
Reply to the confirmation email any time before the day and we release the seat, no fee. On the day, phone if you can — and if you cannot, we understand; the pass is the pass.
Groups of eight or more we ask for 48 hours, because we buy the cheese in for you.
One slope. Three wines. One table.
Twelve seats, three sittings a day, Wednesday to Sunday. The drive up the pass takes forty minutes and is most of the point.