Muratie
An old, characterful Stellenbosch estate with peacocks, dust, and a sense of history.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Our take
Not a modern tasting room, and thank god.
Not a modern tasting room, and thank god.
- Trip Role
- Quick Stop
- Ideal Stay
- 1-2 hours
Why it's worth your time
The opposite of a slick modern tasting room — and that's the point. Come for the old-port mood, the peacocks, and the honest wine.
What we love
The peacocks, the dust, the old-port atmosphere — the least slick and most loved cellar door in the region.
What to know
One of the oldest farms in Stellenbosch (1683), restored by Ronnie Melck; the tasting room is deliberately untouched and its walls are covered in hand-written family history.
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