One cannot mention La Bri without referring to the past, as the property is an essential piece of the South African wine history and culture. It was one of the first nine farms granted to members of the main group of Huguenots who sought sanctuary in the Cape in 1688. La Bri, derived from the French for ‘the haven’, is a perfect name for our property, as it is safely nestled in the imposing amphit
heatre of the Franschhoek valley. Although originally granted to Jacob de Villiers, his son Jacques settled on the farm in 1694. He became a very successful farmer and later bought Boschendal from his brother Abraham’s estate. Over time the farm was split into three and in 1744, after several owners had come and gone, Pieter Eduard Haumann bought the farm that today is La Bri. In 1997 a new era dawned for La Bri when Robin Hamilton bought the farm. The vineyards were gradually replanted, a new cellar was built, and all wines are now grown, produced and bottled on the estate. The labels were redesigned and now feature indigenous Cape flowers and herbs, playing on the symbiotic relationship between wine and fynbos, so apparent in the Cape. Visit La Bri’s state of the art 120 tonne wine cellar, where you can enjoy award our signature styled wines. La Bri Tasting room hours:
Monday to Friday: 10:00am -5:00pm
Weekends & Public Holidays: 10:00 am – 4:00pm
The tasting experience at La Bri
Wine & Chocolate paired tasting
A match made in our haven. Dark Belgian chocolate hand crafted by our local chocolatier and carefully selected by our winemaker to complement each of the decadent La Bri wines. Biltong & Wine tasting
Our Biltong and Wine tasting offers guests a truly unique South African experience! This is a fun and informal tasting where guests are encourage to experiment with flavours and textures. Lokum and Wine Pairing
Plums paired with roasted nuts, mulberries with mint and apricot with ginger … combinations to excite your palate. We also offer a superb Cheese board for 2 to share, the perfect companion to our wine. Enjoy a selection of cheese from the Franschhoek valley served with La Bri’s own Cabernet Franc preserve and delicious olives from our estate.
