The Farm
i. The Story
In the year 2000 the small farm, that was to become Kleinood, was very different from what it is now. Although its inherent natural beauty and charm was always there, it was, sadly, just a run down and neglected little fruit farm in a beautiful valley against a backdrop of majestic mountains and a river running through it. But it stole our hearts and we decided to give it our best.
In good time we established vineyards and an olive grove. We then built the winery and started producing wine and then olive oil and finally, in 2008, we moved to where our hearts and passion lay.
Over time it has become a personal and highly individual project where no effort was spared in striving to produce a thing of excellence and beauty underpinned with a simple and holistic philosophy dedicated to explore, develop and use the full potential of the farm and human skills in order to produce the best Kleinood is capable of.
ii. The Vineyards
Good wines are made in the vineyard.
Our viticultural philosophy aims to express the best our vineyards have to offer. One of the practices that support this philosophy is to divide the farm into individual vineyard blocks.
Each half-hectare block on the farm is managed as a separate unit that allows the grapes from each unit to be cared for, irrigated, harvested, crushed, fermented and matured in wood separately.
Grapes are selected in the vineyards on a regular basis from the start of veraison, with as many as five passes conducted before being hand-harvested into small picking boxes.
Annual infrared surveys of the vineyards, to determine vigour and ripeness of different areas in each block, enables us to pick our grapes at exactly the right times – the essence for making Tamboerskloof wines.
We establish the pruning weight of the canes, the weight of the bunches, the size and weight of the berries for each block, affording us the opportunity to understand our vineyards and learn how to farm them better and create the correct balance between terroir, vine and grape.
iii. The Winery
The Kleinood winery is the heart of the farm – a manifestation of the unique terroir and character of this simple, unassuming haven where, in a delicate balance between science and passion, no viticultural or oenological effort is spared, to produce a wine that is truly honest and elegant – a wine that does not reflect what we have done to it, but expresses the complexity of its origin and our dedication to producing singular wines of the highest quality.
Fine wines require flexibility and time.
At arrival in the winery, the bunches are sorted by hand on a sorting table. The berries are then hand sorted on a separate table after de-stalking before being crushed into a satellite tank, lifted up to roof level, suspended and rolled overhead to the fermenter earmarked to receive the particular block. This intricate process protects the grapes from undergoing any harsh pumping treatment. ‘Softly, gently’ is the Kleinood mantra.
Attention to detail
every step of
the way.
The cellar houses a wide variety of fermenters – both in size and style to so create a flexible environment wherein the full potential and origin of each pocket can be explored and nurtured.
The ‘free run’ wine gravitates into barrels from the fermenters, while the fermented skins are scraped by hand into a basket for pressing in the cellar’s state of the art basket press.
The winery, a study in simplicity, combines the structural and technological expertise of owner-designer, Gerard, in a clever combination of technology and tradition, designed to work very softly with the grapes and to afford the winemaker the most flexibility possible.
Winemaking is alchemy. It is wind, rain, sun, and soil mysteriously absorbed by the vine to produce juice filled berries that we, through the fine balance between magic and science, gently coax, to become a thing of beauty in every sense of the word.
The distinctive, yet characteristically understated, labels are hand printed with an antique wooden press on handmade paper that is torn to size by hand and stuck onto each individual bottle by hand.
iv. The Tasting Room
The tasting room on Kleinood is a homely extension of the winery.
It captures the intimate and inviting spirit of this small and precious farm.
Sip on current vintages of our beloved Tamboerskloof wines.
Enjoy an abundant and ever-changing seasonal platter, filled to the brim with carefully curated local farm fare.
Discover Farm Honey, Syrah Verjus & Extra Virgin Olive Oil by de Boerin.
Try on a collection of natural parfums inspired by our terroir, blended and bottled by hand on the farm.
Peek inside the glasshouse filled with green curiosities, on your way to the shop, filled with goodly things made by hand by de Boerin.
Wander to a viewpoint on the dam wall, accompanied by someone who will narrate the story of Kleinood and all that happens here.
On balmy days, sit in the shade of the old Oaks, against the majestic mountain backdrop, with a view of the vineyards, the olive grove and the forest.
On windy days, sit next to the duck pond, in the courtyard filled with fragrant roses.
On rainy days, sit inside the tasting room, around the loooong table, surrounded by art and stories, with a glowing fireplace.
Kleinood Farm is open
Monday to Saturday
from 10am to 4pm
Open on Public Holidays
Closed every Sunday
Closed on 25, 26 & 27 December 2025
Closed on 1 & 2 January 2026
The Full Kleinood Farm Experience
A private guided walkabout starting at the tasting room. Inspect the vineyards and wander through the lush private gardens. Visit de Boerin’s studio in the komposjaart. Say hi to the donkeys, and the bees, from afar. See the olive grove. Peek inside the glasshouse, filled with green curiosities. The to the shop, to smell our terroir parfum collection. Into the winery, for a full behind-the-scenes tour. Ending off where we started, for a tasting of our current vintages, alongside an abundant seasonal platter. Linger longer over a cup of coffee.
R600pp all-inclusive.
Booking essential.
Groups of 10+ pay a booking deposit.
but Kleinood Farm is not only about wine…
v. The Shop
de Boerin has found a room of her own,
filled with flowers and a breath-taking view,
where time stands still…
Here,
in a vernacular
unique to Kleinood,
she showcases a collection
of ever-evolving goodly things,
rooted, as are Kleinood’s Tamboerskloof wines,
in the terroir of this small and precious piece of land.
To find her shop, visit Kleinood Farm, follow the narrow leafy pathway on the mountain-side of the winery, and just beyond the glasshouse filled with orchids, in the shade of the old oaks, you will find a small stone building.
Open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm.
Open on Public Holidays.
Closed on Sundays.
