Mellasat Vineyards
Mellasat Vineyards
4.5
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At Mellasat Vineyards we reckon we’re a bit different from the usual tasting facilities which you are used to. We have something for everyone from wine connoisseurs to the casual, everyday wine drinker. Our selection of wines varies from red wines for those cold winter days, white wines for something lighter, a moorish dessert wine as well as a delicate rosé…….. and then the most unique of them all - a White Pinotage, which is only made by us.Our tasting room has stunning views of the Paarl valley and the craggy Klein Drakenstein Mountains. We also do private functions, dinning and wine & food paring events.
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jmbryant
Southampton, UK136 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022
This vineyard has several exceptional wines, including a white pinotage which is, as far as I know, the only one available for sale (several vineyards make them for blending). Their Seraphic is an affordable white blend which just suits my taste and is ideal for quaffing*.

Their lunches are excellent, too.

* According to Sir Terry Pratchett quaffing is very like drinking, but you spill more.
Written 21 March 2022
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keithamara
St Ives, UK491 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
Mellasat is a small winery that has some very interesting wines. In particular their white pinotage is really good. They also do an acceptable platter. However we bought this package through Hyperli and the platter was listed as a picnic. It wasn't. Also, the 'picnic was supposed to come with a glass of wine each. As we had done the tasting, we asked if we could take a bottle and for the cost of 2 glasses of wine to be deducted. They took 30 rand off a 130 rand bottle. The picnic must have come with very small glasses of wine!
Written 7 March 2020
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Vernon W
Cape Town, South Africa4,588 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
...It is always encouraging when you find a vendor that provides a service that is consistent with excellence. When we purchased the WiKi-Deal vouchers we again noted that they offer email bookings and we opted for it and within 30 minutes of sending our reservation request, we received a confirmation reply back. The ladies here we found to be very enthusiastic and always welling to assist and answer any query forwarded to them. We had guest from up north and we are back again this time to redeem our WiKi-Deal Voucher for the Vintner's Platter, a glass of wine and an Exquisite Wine Tasting Experience. With the time-slot that we choose we had the whole tasting room to ourselves and that included having and enjoying the full attention of Elzaan and Gaymari who were absolute-lii on point in every way. Very knowledgeable about every wine that they served us. As it was the case that we did not know what was meant by “Exquisite Wine Tasting Experience” but we were pleasant-lii surprised it was 5 tastings 3 from the Dekker’s Valley range, 1 from the Mellasat range and that happened to be the “White Pinotage” remembering that they are the only winery that produces a white pinotage and 1 from the “Premium Exclusive Collection” been the Spanish wine “Tempranillo” a true-lii divine-lii tasting red wine. After the wine tasting experience you get to choose a glass of the wine of your own choice. How awesome was this not. We even had the thrilling experience of visiting "The Cemetery of Forgotten Wines" which occupies the entire basement under the tasting-room, an amazing encounter. You can even request to have a private session or function for a small group right here in the cemetery or as I saw it to be a large tomb or snazz-ii sepulchre. We discovered once again that despite the fact that they don't have a dedicated and full-on restaurant they have week-lii & month-lii events that offers "food & wine pairing", in winter they have a month long "soup & wine pairing", they have a Spanish-Day where everything centre’s around real Spanish traditions. They even have a Spanish red wine in the Mellasat Premium Exclusive Range named "Tempranillo, a true-lii well flavoured taste-ii wine. We all fell in love with it immediate-lii. We also discovered that on the 7th March 2020 they have the "Run the Vine & Tread the Grapes" event and on the 21st & 22nd March they have the "Gourmet Burger & Wine Week-End". We believe "The Picnic Days" are incredibly awesome which we will definite-lii attend when next it takes place...The Landscapes all around the entire area are picturesque and beautiful....everything about this Boutique Wine Estate and venue rocks!.....
Written 2 March 2020
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Veronique
Cape Town, South Africa701 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
We came to Mellasat to experience the white pinotage.
The farm is remotely located, which makes it less commercial than other wine farm and more friends.
We had a wine tasting and were served by a very knowledgeable person.
We enjoyed our time there, even tough we haven't stayed long...
Written 10 February 2020
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Eksteen
Durbanville, South Africa24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019
Visiting this boutique wine estate is time well spent. Run by the Richardson Family it offers a warm atmosphere and an ideal place to relax in nature and taste excellent wines. Their range includes really great wines at very affordable prices and also some remarkable wines at higher prices, but still great value for money. It is a good idea to book a picnic to be enjoyed under the trees and watch out for special events which take place on a regular basis.
Written 20 September 2019
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Nelis Kruger
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019
Recently the (for us) famous Klub Ongekurk, a very long-standing wine-tasting club in Paarl, visited Mellasat for one of our monthly meetings. Commendable reception by Giselle, Lizelle and Henry, sharp service and a very relaxed and knowledgeable presentation of Mellasat wines, interspersed with the specially made bobotie dish that was out of this world. Do not make the mistake of not visiting.
Written 26 August 2019
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Christo M
Paarl, South Africa198 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019 • Couples
Have met the winmaker, Gisela, and can really recommend het "white" pinotage. They also make a Rose Chiraz that is a perfect social gathering wine - fruity and delicious. The setting is faitly small but a table under the trees with some wine and a cheese board can bring peace and happiness.
Written 8 May 2019
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Eveready930
Cape Town, South Africa168 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019 • Couples
Loved the hospitality. Not commercial. very homely and the care and attention to guests is wonderful.

Personally I really enjoyed their “Tuin Wyn” or straw wine.

I liked the white pinotage enough to buy a few bottles of it.

There Dekkers range was not really something that a snob like me would go for but if you are looking for an easy drinking wine at a great price you will find something in that range of wines.

Their “Cemetery of forgotten wines” is a wine country Gem - it is worth a visit on its own.

Phone ahead to find out if you are going on a day that they are doing their gourmet burgers. That is another high point - love this winery.
Written 3 May 2019
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Natalia Morrison
26 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2019 • Couples
Bruce, our tasting leader, was a fantastic host – making us feel welcome with no sense of rush despite the fact that it was the end of the day. He was entertaining and knowledgeably led us through the background, production and characteristics of the various wines we were tasting.

Mellasat, we learned, developed the world’s first white Pinotage back in 2007. We tasted this wine with its pineapple and banana notes and slight creaminess. He also introduced us to Mellasat's "Wild Child" - the Fera Puer made with 100% Chenin Blanc, fermented with wild yeast and bottled with no filtering or fining. It has a unique aroma of toasted sesame crackers. Our favourite wines of those we tried, though, were the truly excellent 2013 Cabernet (not released until 2018) with its complex fruit and tobacco character and the Tempranillo with its delicious fruitcake notes.

Part-way through the tasting, Bruce took us to the “Cemetery of Forgotten Wines” where people can turn in old bottles of wine they might have found in their cellars. They’ve gotten some really interesting old bottles coming in including ones labelled Steen (the local word for Chenin Blanc), a Pinotage from 1978 and a Cabernet Sauvignon from 1975. In this way, these wines, with all the history and lessons they have to teach us, are not forgotten.
Written 13 February 2019
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NadiaMarais
Pretoria, South Africa14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2019 • Friends
What an awesome visit
Bruce was friendly and very good at explaining the various wines and flavors
Try the white pinotage!
Written 3 February 2019
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