Description:
- Plaisir De Merle has a rich history dating back to 1678, when the Huguenot Charles Marais and his family left the hamlet of Le Plessis Marly in France and sailed to the Cape of Good Hope to begin a new life. In 1688, Governor Simon van der Stel settled the Marais family among other Huguenots, on farms in the mountainous splendour of the Berg River Valley, in the Drakenstein area. Charles Marais called his farm 'Le Plessis Marly' (which gradually changed to Plaisir De Merle) as a tribute to his birthplace. Plaisir De Merle was purchased by Stellenbosch Farmer's Winery from its most recent owners, the Gray family, and is today one of the largest wine farms in the Cape, covering 974 hectares. Plaisir De Merle's goal has always been the integration of vineyard practice and winemaking, thereby producing wines of unsurpassed quality. This philosophy has now borne fruit with the introduction of an exclusive range of wines, designed to find favour with the most discerning palate.
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Contact:
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- tel: +27 21 874 1071
- fax: +27 21 874 1689
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Address:
- Off R45
- Franschhoek
- Cape Town, Western Cape 7690
Hours:
- 9a-5p M-F, 10a-1p Sa
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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