VREDE en Lust’s beautiful location with historic Cape Dutch architecture, undulating vineyards and breathtaking mountain scenery, coupled with personalised service and attention to detail, makes for an ideal wedding venue and the quintessential stay on a working wine farm.

Vrede en Lust is a family-owned and managed wine estate. In addition to its award- winning wine range, the estate is home to the highly rated Cotage Fromage country bistro and deli.

Passionate about its wines, the estate strives to create “classical new world wines”. The Vrede en Lust range caters for special occasions and every-day enjoyment. It produces terroir-driven wines from vineyards in the Simonsberg-Paarl, Paarl and Elgin regions. Visit Vrede en Lust’s tasting room, open daily from 10am to 5pm.

With the historic Manor House dating back to 1688 and the original wine cellar, Vrede en Lust offers a truly authentic historic Cape Winelands experience for weddings, lavish birthday parties, high-profile product launches, conferences and corporate events. The Vinyeard Terrace offers spectacular views over the vineyard and the Simonsberg.

E-mail Functions@vnl.co.za, telephone 27 (0) 21 874 1611 or visit www.vnl.co.za.

Accommodation

Imagine waking up on an award-winning wine farm in a historical manor house, experiencing the perfect balance between historic charm and modern luxury. Vrede en Lust is the ideal location for a breakaway to thewinelands, as it is situated 15 minutes from Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch.

The estate offers luxurious accommodation for up to 22 guests in the Historic Manor House (five rooms) and the original Jonkmanshuis (six rooms with en-suite bath rooms). Activities in the area include golfing, hiking, mountain biking, relaxing at health spas and, naturally, wining and dining.

For further information, visit www.vnl.co.za, telephone +27 (0) 21 874 161 or e-mail info@vnl.co.za. Rates are provided on request, and include bed and breakfast at the Cotage Fromage restaurant and a complimentarywine tasting of award-winning Vrede en Lust wines. Facilities include a private swimming pool and gym.