Beaumont Family Wines

Beaumont is a family owned and managed farm situated in the heart of the town of Bot River ("Botter Rivier") in the Overberg. The farm, home to the region’s oldest wine cellar, was originally established in the 1700’s by the Dutch East India Company. In the 1940’s the wine business was initially started but wine production was discontinued in the late 1960’s

Jayne and Raoul Beaumont bought the farm Compagnes Drift in 1974 and set about repl...

In 1974 Raoul replanted the vineyards to predominantly Chenin Blanc and Pinotage. Several of these original vines still produce grapes for our flagship Hope Marguerite and Vitruvian wines.

Today the 30 ha’s of vineyard also include varietals such as Syrah, Mourvedre, Tinta Barocca, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Colombar. These all go into producing our intere...

Sebastian and his team are fortunate to have 40 years of viticulture experience on this unique farm. His wine making approach is instinctive, believing that wine is made in the vineyards and minimal intervention is needed. Ancient, low-yielding Chenin Blanc and Pinotage vines are honoured in the process, allowing the wines to be a true reflection of the land and vineyards.

He has a hands-on approach to wine-making, using old-cellar tec...