South African Estate Wines
Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate is a low yield maritime wine estate situated in Walker Bay, Hermanus, South Africa. Benguela Cove is the largest wine producer in this cool climate Walker Bay region. All wines are produced using 100% of grapes grown on the estate. Our focus is small volumes of high quality estate and icon wines.
These wines are shipped worldwide. Free delivery on orders of 6 bottles or more in the UK.
Winemaker Johann Fourie and Owner Penny Streeter OBE, in Benguela Cove’s state of the art wine cellar
Our story – Out of Africa
Acquired by Zimbabwean born British South African Entrepreneur, Penny Streeter OBE and her family in 2013, the story of Benguela Cove has gone from strength to strength in a very short period. The estate boasts some of the finest terroir in South Africa with its prime location close to the ocean in the seaside town of Hermanus, known as the Riviera of the south. This cool climate wine estate thrives on its proximity to the ocean and embraces natures natural cooling system which provides constant cooling from the hot South African sun. The farm is over 200 hectares of which 70 hectares is planted to vine, and 12 hectares to Olive Groves.
The estate commands a breathtaking position with panoramic views over the Atlantic Ocean, the Botrivier Lagoon and the Kogelberg Biosphere and is home to an abundance of wild life and birds. Truly paradise. The estate is open to visitors 7 days a week and offers cellar door tasting experiences, winery tours, vineyard tours, wine tasting on the lagoon and dining at the Moody Lagoon Restaurant as well as an 18-hole Adventure Golf experience.
In 2016, Penny Streeter acquired Mannings Heath Golf & Wine Estate in Horsham West Sussex. The estate is fully open to visitors and boasts the magnificent 100 year old 18-hole Waterfall Course and the 9-hole Kingfisher Course. Visitors to the estate can take part in vineyard tours conducted on golf buggies, visit our restaurants, tasting room or buy our South African wines at cellar door prices.
Unique terroirs make unique wines, with the planting of 30 acres of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier on the protected south facing slopes of Mannings Heath, West Sussex, the Estate will produce its first vintage of Estate English Sparkling wine in 2023.
2017 saw the acquisition of Leonardslee House & Gardens in Lower Beeding, West Sussex. Heralded as the “Finest woodland gardens in England” this grade 1 listed sister property boasts England's first Pinotage vineyard and has been open to the public since April 2019. Leonardslee Gardens features outstanding scenery and events throughout the year, including MICHELIN star dining experiences at Restaurant Interlude.
Contact Us
Benguela Cove wines, wine tasting experiences and vineyard tours are available in the UK at our sister estate, Mannings Heath Golf & Wine Estate
PHONE
0871 873 3388
EMAIL
LOCATION
Hammerpond Road,
Mannings Heath, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6PG.
