"It's all good" is a pretty accurate summary regarding this jewel high up in the Bottelary Hills - written by taster Mare Meehan from Dublin, in the visitors book.

The emphasis always will be on producing exceptional quality wines - that it definitely does, thanks to passion and striving for perfection, as well as love for mother nature.

But the Mooiplaas experience will remain one you treasure for long afterwards, whether the appeal lies in the "off-the-beaten track" feel, the beautifully renovated stable that serves as a tasting room, the humble, still working and fully involved family popping in for a chat, tasting the home-grown olives or just enjoying being on a real farm, the way it used to be.