Devon Hill Winery

Devon Hill stands out as a statement of style on the upper slopes of Devon Valley, Stellenbosch. The ultra-modern winery with an unparalleled view is open to the public. Wine-lovers can enjoy the breathtaking panorama of the wine lands and a taste of the cellar's award-winning wines of origin.

Stretching down to the sea, the mountains of the Simonsberg and Hottentots Holland provide the magnificent backdrop to a valley of vineyards made by nature for winemaking.

Devon Valley is situated on the western outskirts of Stellenbosch in the heart of the Cape Wine lands. Our state-of-the-art winery, Devon Hill, is specifically designed to blend in with the environment. Our team produce wines of the highest quality and distinction.

Devon Hill has a far-sighted vision to match its incredible outlook. Swiss owners Jean Vogel and Jean-Michel Conne have appointed a new team at the winery that crowns Devon Valley. When they won a series of awards and medals in 2001, they realised the time had come for Devon Hill to go it alone. After undertaking a thorough study of the superior soils, micro-climate and terroir, the new team is setting about un- tapping the potential of Devon Valley from their unique vantage point.

From the views to the vineyards, Devon Hill enjoys a commanding position. The premium grapes that go into the gravity-fed cellar are grown in some of the highest vineyards in the valley, vineyards that reach 270m above sea level. Selected clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc flourish in the deep shale soils on the upper slopes. Fed by bountiful winter rains, slowly ripened in summer by cooling breezes from False Bay, the grapes are gently handpicked to retain fruit and flavour.

The Devon Hill wines are the cellar's flagship. The range includes Veritas winners which won double gold medals since 2000. The red wines are carefully selected and aged in 300l barrels in the vaulted small-wood maturation cellar. The casks are chosen with equal care from a variety of coopers and origins, so that the wood and wine find perfect harmony.

Devon Valley was proclaimed a wine ward in 1995, entitling wineries in the valley to certify their wines as Wine of Origin: Devon Valley. Today, all Devon Hill wines are made from grapes grown in the winery's own 54 hectares of vineyards. The art of symmetry comes naturally to the cellar with an advantageous outlook at the top of the gorgeous valley.