Over time he set about his dream of producing single varietal Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines in the style of the Burgundian area where he had studied. He later had the opportunity to acquire some land adjacent to this with a terroir similar to that of Burgundy. In the early 1980s, Achim von Arnim – then still Cellar Master at Boschendal – purchased a portion of this land and set about producing wines in the style of Champagne. In 1694 the French Huguenot Pierre Jourdan, was granted a piece of land in Franschhoek and decided to name it after his home town in France, Cabriere. I have it on good authority that they also throw a pretty impressive Bastille Day celebration in July! Although French speaking died out within a generation under Dutch East India Company rules, many of the estates in this area are still known by their original French names. This area of the Cape was settled by around 200 French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution under Louis XIV’s intolerant regime. We headed out of Cape Town on the N1 by coach leaving the city behind us and making good progress to our first destination Haute Cabriere in Franschhoek.įranschhoek takes its name from the Afrikaans for French Quarter. The almond croissant had a nice frangipane filling and chewy texture!įortified by breakfast and with our stomachs suitably lined, we braced ourselves for the day of wine indulgence ahead of us! The buffet breakfast of fruits, juices, cereals, fish, oysters, hams and cheeses is augmented by an extensive a la carte offering and finished off with an in house patisserie making a delightful selection of pastries and breads.
Refreshed from our swim we just had time to head to the terrace of the Reuben’s restaurant overlooking the infinity pool to get pole position from which to enjoy breakfast! I love breakfast and I often find it’s a great indicator of what else a hotel can deliver in the culinary department.
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