Meerlust Estate
Stellenbosch, South Africa

Meerlust was established on the 3rd July 1693 when the Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel, granted land to Henning Hüsing, who named the farm Meerlust. The name was meant to describe the sense of pleasure he obtained from the sea breezes that blew inland from False Bay.

Johannes Albertus Myburgh bought Meerlust in January 1757. His ownership marked the foundation of the Myburgh Dynasty.

When Nicolaas Myburgh, seventh generation Myburgh and father of Hannes, took over the reigns of Meerlust in 1959, he began an extensive restoration program of the Cape Dutch styled architectural structures on the Meerlust Estate. The entire complex was declared a National Monument in July 1987, 47 years after the dovecote had been protected in a similar manner.

According to cellarmaster Chris Williams, the Meerlust philosophy is that, "We strive to discover, accenuate and capture the true character of our vineyards in our wines."

Meerlust is situated 15 kilometres south of Stellenbosch, in the Eerste River Valley with the blue crescent of False Bay just 5 kilometers away. Meerlust is only a 30 minute drive from Cape Town and 10 minutes from Stellenbosch.

Meerlust is uniquely positioned for the production of wines with exceptional complexity and character as the ocean breezes and evening mists roll in from the coast to cool the vineyards. This allows the grapes to ripen slowly, achieving full and concentrated varietal flavours.

Meerlust soil consists of predominantly deep, well drained Hutton and Clovelly, affording the wines excellent drought resistance and an ideal substratum for producing complex wines.