DELIGHTFUL WINES THAT CONSISTENTLY EXCEED EXPECTATIONS
CURATED. CONVENIENT. REWARDING
LIMITED RELEASE | RIVER COLLECTION | THE VALE COLLECTION | NEAT | NATURE RANGE
WINE TASTING | VISIT CELLAR
BUY BONNIEVALE WINES
Be instantly gratified in our online shop. Buy wine online and get delicious, award-winning South African wines made in Bonnievale at cellar door prices AND delivered to your door. Order a case or compile your own mix. Whether you’re looking for red, white, rose’ or sparkling wine, the Bonnievale online shop is flexible, great value and easy to use. Plus, every order earns Bud Coins – cash-back vouchers redeemable on your next check-out.
JOIN THE CLUB FOR GOOD WINE
Sign up to the Bonnievale Wines club and enjoy not only good South African wine, but the benefits too. Sign up and we’ll let you choose nine wines from Bonnievale every quarter, to be delivered to your door. Opt for “With Compliments” membership and we’ll send our special selection; or, “Blue Sky” membership that gives you a choice of a curated range. It’s that easy.
OUR STORY
The roots of our community run deep. Bonnievale was founded by early pioneer Christopher Forrest Rigg, whose passion for the fertile valley paved the way for our winery and many Robertson wine farms like it. In making great wines that people love, we share this heritage and help build a future for all… Read More
THE COMMUNITY
Elethu is one of South Africa’s first full-circle BBBEE wine projects and, as a black-owned farm with black-owned and managed vineyards and black-managed winemaking, a milestone for all involved. Elethu was established in 2007, with fertile river-fronting land … Read More
OUR PEOPLE
The pursuit of making great South African wines that people enjoy is undertaken by the collaboration of many individuals, unified by singular vision. Among them are the farmers and workers, who cultivate the land; the viticulturists and winemakers, who usher the fruit to its ultimate end; and, office workers who bind it all together. Read More
THE BONNIEVALE EXPERIENCE
Experience authentic country hospitality at our child-friendly wine tasting room and shaded courtyard in Bonnievale. It was founding father Christopher Rigg who first named the place. To him, the “bonnie vale” was a haven of beauty, happiness, hospitality, and prosperity.
Here you can sample our unique, award-winning range – red wine, white wine, rosé wine, and sparkling wine too – also as part of a chocolate and wine pairing or with delectable cheese platters.
It is our pleasure to welcome you to our wine tasting room.
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Red Wine Varieties
Which red wine is best? The time has come; you’ve got visitors for dinner or have to pick a red wine gift. You have an idea of what you need, but you’re stumped about which red wine is best. Picking a recognisable brand like Bonnievale Wines is one way to do it, but you’ve got a head start if you...
White Wine Varieties
What’s the best white wine? Supermarket shelves are lined with white wines. Sometimes all you need is the best white wine to present with a meal or give as a gift. As we did with our suggestion of the best red wines, here’s the recommendation from Bonnievale wines. If you don’t know the brands,...
Wines Grown In Harmony With Nature
Bonnievale Wines are made in harmony with Mother Nature, thriving in a diversity of her soils, climate and aspects. The Bonnievale Wine Story reflects this relationship our community of farmers is keenly aware of as it tends the land. Indeed, there is a myriad of reminders. Our home in the Breede...
It’s Time To Reflect, But Not How You Imagine
Winter is often associated with looking back and the habit of reflection. Almost halfway through the year, we like to assess where we are and where we’re headed. Perhaps the darker months awaken a trace of hibernation in our DNA. Nonetheless, we might do our pondering alone, or reflect with...
Change is afoot, and there’s chocolate and wine to be had
Something is in the air In the winery at Bonnievale, the grapes are in. Now the alchemy of transformation begins. Juice morphs into wine, guided by the winemaker; and, settles into rest or a gentle dance with oak. We too join the flow of the season, perhaps lingering to the very last golden...
This is the essence of a Bonnievale harvest
This is a Bonnievale wine harvest story about worms. It’s also a story about fathers and sons, long walks, and farming. We considered reporting on the Bonnievale wine harvest. But, no matter how they’re presented, statistics on yield, climate conditions and all that just don’t go deep enough. We...
