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Word of Mouth!
Recent testimonials from our visitors
Email from France
Hi! SA friends!
I am just a French historian preparing a paper to be read, next July, at PMB campus. Congratulation! You have a very nice and interesting website. It really makes one feel like catching the first aircraft and fly over!
I was last at Saldanha in 2002, when I read a paper at the Military/Navy Academy. I spent there a wonderfull day. I sincerely hope that your country (which, in my heart is also mine) goes better and better again.
Very kind regards.
- Michel R.
Président / Chairman CEEHGFAA
Historien - Onomasticien - Conférencier
February 2009
Letter from London
"I can't express in words how wonderful our stay at Papkuilsfontein was. The only problem was the brevity of our stay, oh how i wished we had booked a whole week..!"
- James and Ash. (UK)
February 2009
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"I had a great time. Did far more than I planned which was no bad thing after such a long journey - it would've been a shame just to sit by the pool for a week! There was possibly too much planned and I'd like to have had more time to do the same amount of stuff, but that was my schedule not yours. The whale trip was the best..."
- Nicky B. (UK)
October 2008
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Muratie Wine Estate Guest Houses, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Kontrei
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BOLAND KONTREI
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Muratie Experiences:
Conferences; Functions; Weddings; Eat There; Buy At Source; Historical Art Exhibition; Wine Tasting
(Click here to read more about these experiences...)
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Muratie Wine Estate Guest Houses
Muratie is a wine estate on the Knorhoek Road in the Stellenbosch Kontrei. Everyone involved strives with humbleness and integrity to sustain Muratie's tradition of fine wine...
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How To Find Us...
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The Farm
- 42 hectares under vine.
- Dry land, irrigate after harvest.
- Grapes are handpicked.
- Biodiversity: Eco-friendly spray programme.
- Turkeys, geese and ducks are used for pest control in the vineyards.
The Cellar
- Open cement fermenters on the outside of the cellar, where winemaking was started.
- The juice was collected and pumped into the holding tanks (today they are open and house the table and chairs in "the gat" where we have our functions).
- Look for the old tartaric acid still stuck on the walls!
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Accommodation in the Muratie Guest Houses
Stay in one of our 2 magnificent guest cottages on the farm. The Canitz Studio which is our previous owner's old art studio or the Humble Cellar Cottage situated next to our ancient cellar.
Facilities
- One Twin Bedroom with shower and toilet en-suite.
- Kitchen and braai facilities (microwave only).
- Lounge with TV, Radio and Honesty Bar.
- Open fire place (in Studio Cottage).
- Daily cleaning service at 11:00.
- Breakfast included
Check-in from 12:00 and out before 10:00
Booking Conditions
- All reservations require pre-payment before arrival.
- All requests, confirmations and cancellations only valid if in writing.
- The cancellation fee is a percentage of the full accommodation account.
- 15 - 30 days prior to arrival - 50%
- 00 - 14 days prior to arrival - 75%
Rates available on request (please use the booking form link below).
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Many of our fans can remember coming here as a child to buy wine, and many comment on how little has changed in this peaceful place. However, one thing that has improved is the quality of the wine. Since I took over the running of the farm 4 years ago, we have paid specific attention to the condition of the vineyards, and the way we handle the grapes in the cellar. Take a look at the current John Platter Wine Guide and you will be amazed at our superb ratings.
During the latter part of the last century, the farm merely ticked over, but today, thanks to our dynamic team, Muratie is experiencing a renaissance. As the branches of the majestic oak tree creak above me, I am reminded of the man who planted it. His name was Lourens Campher, a German soldier stationed at the Castle at the Cape of Good Hope. He moved here in 1685 and was ordered to "bezaayen, beplanten, bepoten en betimmeren" by Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel who officially granted him the land in 1699.
The history does serve as an inspiration to my family today as we look back and think of the incredible hardships these early settlers must have endured, and it inspires us to honour the traditions they started.
- Dr Rijk Melck, the current owner
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South Africa is now BIG 7 Country!
5 Big Land Mammals PLUS 2 Marine creatures, Whales and White Sharks
Already a BIG 5 traveller? Complete your BIG 7 experience at Gansbaai with a same day whales and white sharks interaction. Book your experience directly with the sustainable owner/operator for Whales and Great Whites!
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Support Cape Leopard Trust Sponsors!
Book at any of these Kontrei Traveller Portfolio members in the Cederberg who are active supporters of the Cape Leopard Trust:
Bakkrans
Keurbosfontein
Mount Ceder
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