Address:  Bottelary Koelenhof, 7605, Cape Town, South Africa
Phone: +27 21 865 2541
Website: www.hartenbergestate.com

Hartenberg is a historic Stellenbosch estate founded way back in 1692, which has been under the present ownership since 1987. There is no better way for  consumers to experience Hartenberg’s wines and brand of uncompromising quality than on their farm, so take advantage of the facilities, tours and experiences enabling them to do so.

Tastings:
Dec to Easter: 7 days a week (Monday to Friday 09:00-17:15, Sat & Sun 09:00-15:00)
Easter to Nov: 7 days a week (Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00,Saturday 09:00-15:00)

Underground Cellar Tours By appointment only. 
Lunches:
Summer only: A cold luncheon designed around the wine is served in the gardens around from our tasting room.
 
Walks:
Our wetland trail was completed recently.  Buy a picnic backpack from the tasting room to enjoy en route. Picnic lunch baskets (and wine!) are available to enjoy anywhere on the vast lawns of the estate.   Children are welcome on Hartenberg, and a fully-equipped playground is available for public use.

Hartenberg lies in its own self-contained valley with a pure water source flowing through the entire length of the property into a pristine wetland system. This wetland, occupies 65 of the farm’s 170 ha, and has never been cultivated. Neither shall it be. Since their purchase of Hartenberg in 1986, the owners have intensified conservation efforts, especially regarding alien clearing and birdlife proliferation on the farm.

The 2009 harvest started with the first pick on 3 February, a week later than last year.

The quality of the grapes has been superb and this reflects the high quality of vineyard management that has been achieved by Wilhelm Joubert and his team. Merlot is the best for the past decade and there is no evidence of leafiness and greenness that has been an issue in some previous years. Color of the reds is excellent.

To date harvesting of Chardonnay, Pinotage and Sauvignon Blanc has been completed and picking of Riesling and the other reds is in full swing, We are very excited about our new varieties, Cabernet Franc, Mouervèdre and Petit Verdot that are coming into production and will be used as blending components.

Key Wines produced by Cellarmaster Carl Schultz:
Red: Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage 
White: Chardonnay, Weisser (Rhine) Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc