Nabygelegen Private Cellar

Nabygelegen Private Cellar Wine tastings by appointment. The name Nabygelegen - "lying nearby" - probably
stems from that time, when Lorenz's family all lived in
the area.

Granted in 1712 by Governor William Herlot to one of
the new free citizens of the Cape Jan Lorenz, originally
from Rostock in Germany. Lorenz made the first steps towards developing the farm and planted the first vines along with fruit and vegetables to supply to the Cape's
fast growing shipping lanes. After his death in 1721 the farm passed
through several hands until 1847 when it was acquired

by the Du Toit family in whose control it remained until 2001. The farm's old homestead and outbuildings were built
over a long period of time with many alterations and additions. The stables and the old cellar building
certainly stem from an earlier time and may have formed part of the original barn built in 1712. The homestead
stands out and has the classical Cape Dutch H shape
and pedimented neoclassical gable which was
constructed in the late 1700's. It is worth mentioning that prior to the modern history and even sporadic Bushman and Iron Age settlements, the
area of the Bovlei and specifically the farm itself was inhabited by prehistoric man. The lush fertile valley with
its strong flowing river attracted ancient man. Stone-age implements and hand axes have been found, some
dating back over a million years. Most of these finds
were discovered in the deep, red, vineyard soils by the
vineyard team on their daily rounds. Many of these tools are now on display in the
Wellington museum and others can be viewed in
the tasting room at Nabygelegen.

To all the ladies of Nabygelegen, happy womans day! Hope you are celebrating this day with a glass of Nabygelegen red wi...
09/08/2024

To all the ladies of Nabygelegen, happy womans day! Hope you are celebrating this day with a glass of Nabygelegen red wine…

Today was awesome! We were at the wildskosfees. What a pleasant experience, game and wine paring on a next level. We wil...
08/06/2024

Today was awesome! We were at the wildskosfees. What a pleasant experience, game and wine paring on a next level. We will be back 2025!

04/05/2024
27/04/2024

We agreed we won't keep things bottled up right?😏 Let's unbottle this beautiful crimson wine from the lush Wellington vineyards shall we?🍾 ℹ️ cuvee.crystalfrozen.com is where it's at!

Join us and get to taste our wines
16/04/2024

Join us and get to taste our wines

Tasting wines of the Wellington wine route today. We participated in the amazing new event of our town in the heart of t...
21/03/2024

Tasting wines of the Wellington wine route today. We participated in the amazing new event of our town in the heart of the Cape Winelands. event

08/03/2024

Nabygelegen Private cellar nominates

08/03/2024

Bovlei/Wellington we challenge the following: Dunstone Boutique Winery Snow Mountain Artisan Wine Collection James Mckenzie

Our grapes get pick by hand and get the best loving treatment. Oom Japie grew up in this amazing valley, the Bovlei. He ...
07/03/2024

Our grapes get pick by hand and get the best loving treatment. Oom Japie grew up in this amazing valley, the Bovlei. He knows our grapes from small vines and also through all the seasons until it is in the bottle.

Tiaan is a loyal worker on the farm. He is an allrounder, always friendly, spontaneous and helpful. He is the famous Oom...
06/03/2024

Tiaan is a loyal worker on the farm. He is an allrounder, always friendly, spontaneous and helpful. He is the famous Oom Japie’s grandson. Come and visit us

University of Stellenbosch brought German students to Nabygelegen. They worked hard and experienced harvesting in South ...
05/03/2024

University of Stellenbosch brought German students to Nabygelegen. They worked hard and experienced harvesting in South Africa. It was a privilege to host them for the day.

Address

Bovlei Division Road
Wellington
7654

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 15:00

Telephone

+27218737534

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