Location: South Africa » Mpumalanga » The Panorama Route » South Kruger » Sabi Sand Game Reserve » HazyviewThe Windmill Wine CottagesThe Windmill Wine CottagesDescriptionWAY OUT ON THE WINE ROUTE. Is the country s most northerly wine vineyard, here in Big Five Country.
The Location is extraordinary: overlooking the Sabie River Valley, and beyond to God s Window and the Drakensberg, with the Kruger National Park and the panoramic Blyde River Canyon just around the corner.
The Windmill Wine Shop has an array of attractions from: tastings presented daily on Cape Wines, locally brewed beer from Hops Hollow Brewery and South African craft cheeses, a temperature controlled cellar housing the red wines, wineland products such as Estate Brandy, Grappa, olive & grape seed oils and verjuice, to Wine Cottage accommodation.
Enough assets already to make the Windmill Wine Shop & Cottages a compulsary stop, if you re travelling between Hazyview & Sabie, and definitely worth a detour even if you re not. But all this is just for starters. The next phase of Thomas & Jacqui Bohm s plans is guaranteed to put their shop and Cottages on the South African wine map. Home-grown-and-made Hazyview Wines and even a Mpumalanga Cap Classique.
Light lunches in the form of Tapas Platters can be enjoyed piled onto rustic wooden boards and eaten al fresco on the deck around Thomas s hand-made tables, or around the fire in the plum-coloured interior, while sipping a glass of wine or a pint of beer.
The three Wine Cottages are personally appointed with awesome views, from their private decks, over the Sabie River Valley. Each Cottage is en-suite with air-conditioning, cooling & heating, and a mini kitchenette with tea & coffee, cutlery & crockery, toaster, mini fridge and a braai (BBQ).
The Farm also boasts a pecan nut orchard, mission olive trees, and indigenous bush where small game such as Vervet Monkeys, Banded Mongoose, Red Duiker, Bushbuck, Caracal and a large selection of bird life can been seen. The Ideal base from which to explore our area or to merely relax and unwind. The location is extraordinary: overlooking the Sabie River Valley and beyond to God’s Window and the Drakensberg, with the Kruger Park (only 20 minutes away) and the panoramic Blyde River Canyon around the corner.
Set on 22 hectares of malaria free indigenous bush where small game such as Vervet Monkeys, Banded Mongoose, the very rare Red Duiker, Bushbuck, Caracal and an abundance of bird life can be seen.
Children over 14 years welcome.
German spoken.
Malaria free area. Accommodation B&B ACCOMMODATION The three free-standing cottages are well spaced to give optimal privacy and peace and have private wooden decks with awesome views overlooking the rolling vines and the Sabie River Valley below. Each cottage accommodates 2 persons with a choice of a king-size bed or twin beds, in crisp white linen, and all have a shower room en-suite and separate toilet,
Each cottage is equipped with air-conditioning, a tea and coffee tray with homemade rusks (South African biscuit), hairdryer, mini kitchenette (including cutlery, crockery, glasses, kettle, toaster, fridge and sink) and a braai (BBQ) outside. Children 14 years and older welcome.
BREAKFAST:
A continental style breakfast basket. The baskets may vary slightly, but the general composition is fruit juice, homemade bread, cheese, cold meat or local smoked trout, jam and marmalade, croissant or muffin, yoghurt, cereal and fruit in season
SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION The Windmill House can accommodate a maximum of 8 persons in 4 twin bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with showers, open plan kitchen / lounge / dining area, ceiling fans, tea and coffee tray, braai (BBQ) and a lovely wooden deck with awesome panoramic views.
Perfect for families and groups traveling together. Children of all ages welcome.
 
AttractionsATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES In the direction of Hazyview is Big Five Country with the world-renowned Kruger National Park. With three gates to choose from on our door step makes easy access to the magic found within the park. We can advise you; whether it’s a self drive exploration or an organized open vehicle safari, night drive or walking safari.
In the direction of Sabie is the Panorama Route including Blyde River Canyon (the largest Green canyon in the world), God’s Window, Burke’s Luck Potholes, picturesque waterfalls and the historical Gold mining town of Pilgrims Rest. Organized tours can be arranged. Our ‘Sabie River Valley’ is the adventure capital of South Africa. There are things to do from Mild to Wild: hot air ballooning, horse riding, quad bike trails, river rafting and more, can be arranged.  
Accolades | :Tourism Council of SA Star Grading |
FacilitiesTHE WINE SHOP
A Really Different Sort of Wine Shop offering an unusual wine-tasting-cum-eating experience. Tastings are presented daily on Cape Wines, until our maiden vintage, locally brewed beer and South African craft cheeses. To accompany our famous ‘Tapas Platters of cold cuts, local smoked trout, chicken liver pâté, Calamata olives, marinated mushrooms, cheeses & freshly bake breads is a completely different take on the conventional wine-by-the-glass order favoured by so many, with a selection of at least 10 South African wines to choose from; plus Cape Ports, Estate Brandies & Grappas to accompany the coffee grown and roasted on the farm next door. For the sweet tooth a selection of handmade ice-creams, ‘Gooey’ Chocolate Brownies and traditional Malva Pudding.
Way out on the Wine Route we have planted South Africa’s most northerly Wine Vineyard, here in Big Five Country. So the Windmill Wine Shop will eventually include home-grown-and-made Hazyview Wines.
Contact Details:
Reservations
Tel: 086 127 6237
Int. Tel: +27 51 924 0585 |
DirectionsR536 between Hazyview & Sabie. 18km from Hazyview. 26km from Sabie. There are two options from Johannesberg Route A - N4 east in the direction of Witbank - Belfast - Dullstroom - Lydenberg - over Long Tom Pass - Sabie. Route B - N4 east in the direction of Witbank - Nelspruit - White River - Hazyview. Or alternatively we can fax or e-mail a more detailed map. |
