Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Our tasting room are open from Monday to Sunday, and we look forward to welcoming you with the warmest hospitality.
Contact us: +(27) 28 312 3515 or email: info@bouchardfinlayson.co.za
Extraordinary experiences
Explore our collection of extraordinary experiences, exclusively curated with our treasured local partners.
Please note that our tasting room is a cashless facility.
Wine Pairings
Curated dishes to complement the wines
Kids pairing
Join in the fun of our pairing menus with juice and snacks while colouring in a specially created doodle sketch.
R100 per pairing
Tasting tours between heaven & earth
Exclusive Vintage tasting
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. Ideal for small groups, the tastings are priced at R7500 per group of up to 15 guests.
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Delicious grazing platters
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. Cheese Platters are available at R300 and Cheese & Charcuterie at R390. We also offer an Olive Board at R100 as well as a variety of snacks.
Frank Woodvine Fynbos Walk
Bouchard Finlayson is an active custodian of the 100 hectares of indigenous fynbos surrounding our vineyards and cellar, with ongoing efforts to eradicate alien vegetation and preserve this pristine corner of the Hemel-en-Aarde valley.
Visitors to the farm are invited to discover these beautiful fynbos-clad hills, with a well-marked walking trail traversing the estate. To continue in our effort to conserve the land and upgrade the route, a fee of R50 per person is charged and includes a bottle of water. Visitors may collect detailed maps and directions from the cellar door. We welcome dogs on leashes to accompany you on the trail.
Bouchard Finlayson requests that all runners and walkers report to the tasting room for an updated map of the route.
Within Hermanus
The Hemel-en-Aarde Valley is one of the jewels of the Walker Bay area. The valley itself is graced with numerous well-known restaurants and eateries, and borders on the quaint seaside town of Hermanus, world-renowned as the best land-based whale-watching destination.
Hermanus offers numerous other activities and popular attractions such as tours and tastings on a working abalone farm - Heart of Abalone; shark-cage diving; mountain recreation; watersports; browsing art, antiques, shops or markets; cliffpaths and white sandy beaches.