Brimming with rustic charm, our intimate cellar-door tasting room is open daily for visitors to discover the wines of Bouchard Finlayson. The walls are lined with vintage bottles and the estate’s numerous awards, while cellar-door exclusives offer the unique opportunity to purchase limited release wines and older vintages.
A range of tutored tastings is available, offering a choice of wine flights that can be enjoyed inside the tasting room, in the atmospheric barrel maturation cellar, or out on the sun-splashed terrace offering views of the Hemel-en-Aarde valley.
For wine connoisseurs and the curious, cellar tours and unique vintage tastings are available with prior reservation. Extend your visit with a generous platter of local cheese and charcuterie.
After graduating from the University of Stellenbosch with a degree in Viticulture and Oenology, winemaker Chris Albrecht spent three years working six harvests at acclaimed cellars in California, France, South Africa and New Zealand.
Chris joined Bouchard Finlayson as assistant-winemaker in 2010, working alongside founder Peter Finlayson. After honing his passion and talent for capturing the unique terroir of the Hemel-en-Aarde, in 2017 Chris was promoted to the position of winemaker.
Since then he has had the opportunity to travel extensively in Europe, with trips to Burgundy and Northern Italy to taste, benchmark and deepen his winemaking knowledge. Chris was instrumental in conceptualising and crafting the Aurum Straw Wine, the latest addition to the Bouchard Finlayson portfolio.
Bouchard Finlayson is open daily for visitors, with a choice of tasting flights available at our charming cellar door tasting room. Seated in the tasting room, barrel maturation cellar or out on the terrace, visitors may taste all of the wines in the Bouchard Finlayson portfolio, including the iconic Tête de Cuvée Pinot Noir
Select from our range of five curated tasting options.
Price: R25 to R350 per option
Bouchard Finlayson is open daily for visitors, with a choice of tasting flights available at our charming cellar door tasting room. Seated in the tasting room, barrel maturation cellar or out on the terrace, visitors may taste all of the wines in the Bouchard Finlayson portfolio, including the iconic Tête de Cuvée Pinot Noir
Select from our range of five curated tasting options.
Price: R25 to R350 per option
Enhance your wine-tasting experience at Bouchard Finlayson by ordering one of our delicious tasting room grazing platters. Served on oak boards our generous platters of cheese and charcuterie are focused on celebrating regional producers and suppliers. This includes fresh breads from a local bakery, delicious cheeses, locally cured charcuterie, seasonal preserves, and olive oil from the olive orchards on the Bouchard Finlayson estate.Platters can be enjoyed in the cosy tasting room, barrel maturation cellar, or out on the terrace overlooking the vineyards.
Price: From R300, cheese and charcuterie are available at R390, while an olive board is R100
Our wines are crafted to express both the terroir of the estate and the unique character of each vintage. Our exclusive Vintage Tasting offers a remarkable opportunity to discover the variability of vintage and the ageing potential of Bouchard Finlayson wines. This varietal-specific tasting showcases four distinct vintages of the award-winning Galpin Peak Pinot Noir. Each vintage is paired with a curated tasting portion carefully selected to complement the wine.
Price: R8000 per group, each tasting accommodates up to 15 guests, and booking is essential
Bouchard Finlayson is a family-friendly estate, and we welcome children of all ages. Join in the fun of our pairing menu with a juice and snack kiddies pairing while colouring in a uniquely created doodle sketch. We also offer a snack box for children with a variety of treats and ice cream. The wide grassy lawns and jungle gym offer to entertain children while adults enjoy a tutored tasting of the Bouchard Finlayson wines.
A 100-hectare conservancy dedicated to preserving the endemic fynbos vegetation of the Cape Floral Kingdom surrounds the vineyards of Bouchard Finlayson. Visitors to the farm are invited to discover these beautiful fynbos-clad hills on the three well-marked walking trails that traverse the estate.
Price: R50 per person, including a bottle of water.
Visitors may collect detailed maps and directions from the cellar door.
Bouchard Finlayson is situated a short drive from the seaside town of Hermanus, on the shores of Walker Bay. The town is renowned for offering some of the world’s finest land-based whale watching during winter and spring, with spectacular sightings possible from the 12-kilometre coastal Clifftop Path. Active travellers will enjoy discovering the hiking trails of Fernkloof Nature reserve, while the region also offers golf, kayaking and shark-cage diving. Recognising the diversity of culinary experiences in the region, in 2019 Hermanus was designated a Creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO.
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4:30pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am to 4pm
Closed on Christmas Day
Call us +27 28 312 3515 or email: info@bouchardfinlayson.co.za
