Hamilton Russell Vineyards

It was a nice area for a vineyard, but GPS directed us through the mountains (Rotary Rd) and unfortunately we were standing in front of a closed gate at 1:30 pm when the vineyard was supposed to be open. Very disappointing!

Beautiful, Personal, Special and Tranquil. A wonderful place to go and learn about the estate and wine whilst being very present in the “Now. '

When trying to get a table outside in the shade at the tasting room we were told to move our own table as most of the umbrellas were broken. Despite only three tables being occupied, the thought of serving two more guests seemed too much for the hostess. We decided to go elsewhere where we were made to feel more welcome. There are many better wine tasting options further up the road. Give this one a skip.

Good luck trying to purchase wine from them, staff have no interest to sell wine to the trade

I think my first taste of Hamilton Russell (HR) was the 2004 vintage of Pinot Noir, flanked by the ‘06 Chardonnay — both delivered WOW factors. Some years and a pandemic later, I found myself in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley on a quiet Thursday afternoon, with time to squeeze in only one tasting. Conundrum, but which farm? Options, options, options… Alas the road maintenance made it easy to decide, with the first stop-go being at the entrance to HR. On arrival, we were greeted by some of the cellar … – show