THE VALLEY OF THE HUGUENOTS IN FRANSCHHOEK IS REVERED FOR ITS WORLD-CLASS WINE ESTATES, PRODUCING SUPERLATIVE WINES. ITS FINE-DINING RESTAURANTS SETTLED AMIDST THE VERDANT VINEYARDS AND CHARMING VILLAGE LANES. ITS ABOUNDING NATURAL BEAUTY OF MOUNTAIN RANGES, NATURE TRAILS AND MEANDERING RIVERS, EQUESTRIAN ESTATES AND SPRAWLING FARM PADDOCKS, SURROUNDED BY AVENUES OF ANCIENT OAK TREES. IT’S A DESTINATION THAT HARNESSES ITS HERITAGE WITH INTEGRITY, EARNESTLY YIELDING ITS OFFERINGS OF THE LAND.
Maison Estate pays homage to its environment with authenticity. Nurturing the soil it settles upon, producing wines that are consciously crafted with skill, care and reverence. Every vine fostered by the family of farm artisans, every grape hand-selected for its signature collection of vintages.
As the name suggests – Maison meaning home in French – the estate implores you to settle amongst your own country retreat. Where the rolling vines surround the homestead. Where the fruit orchards lead you down the lane to the award-winning Chefs Warehouse at Maison.
Our Wines
Our wines are a conscious narrative on authenticity, integrity and simplicity. Produced in the majestic Franschhoek valley since 2008, each vintage has been crafted in the same traditional way, year after year, using the simple combination of sun, soil and expert timing. Resulting in an honest wine, reflecting the unique essence of every season, in every bottle. Here’s to the art of fine winemaking – the natural way.
‘To us, joy is savoured most when shared. To us, joy is savoured most when shared.’
Stay with us
FRANSCHHOEK HAS LONG BEEN REVERED AS THE SUAVE COSMOPOLIS OF THE CAPE WINE REGIONS. WITH ITS EXHILARATING SCENERY, BOUNTIFUL WORLD CLASS VINEYARDS AND RESTAURANTS, AND JOIE DE VIVRE VILLAGE LIFE, IT FURNISHES EVERY VISITOR’S EXPECTATIONS SEAMLESSLY, AND SATIATES EVERY RESIDENT’S SOUL DAILY. BREAK AWAY TO BEAUTIFUL LIVING ON YOUR OWN PRIVATE WINE FARM.
Gallantly merging its 18th Century heritage with its abiding contemporary counterparts, the farmhouse of Maison embodies the essence of sublime opulence, settled amongst the rugged beauty of the farm’s landscape. Tall poplar trees flank the driveway and long pathways that meander the estate. Giant old oaks, olive groves and citrus orchards, rows of agapanthus, watsonias and wild garlic scatter themselves around the gardens, adjacent the rolling vines. The farm life ensued by the vegetable and herb patches, the free-roaming chickens and ducks, donkeys and pigs. An authenticity that stirs up nostalgia and evokes a dalliance with fantasy. That’s what the homestead ardently aspires to do. Allow you to tap into the blissful existence of country living. Weaving your own tapestry of experiences, in accordance with your own clocks. You’ll feast and taste and rest and explore in rhythm with the ways of the winelands. Swimming in the pools, walking the nature trails, gathering around the fireplaces, the long tables and the languid living areas. Watching the birds and listening to their song from the verandah, beneath the wisteria-covered pergola. Whatever your motive for your escape, you’ll be lavishly held in the belonging of Maison’s maternal embrace.
A FARMHOUSE WITH A DIFFERENCE
The farmhouse features seven suites, a separate stables villa and an additional outdoor villa – the perfect appendage to the main house – accommodating as many as fourteen guests.
The interiors have been masterfully curated, seamlessly merging nature’s narrative of the outside, with in.
Its the estate owners Seb Ackerstaff’s and Jessie Verdonschot’s signature stamp emblazoned in the bathrooms that hail from their design business bycocoon.com. Access to the gardens and spacious living, entertaining and dining areas are made easy with a gentle wheelchair and pushchair slope. The fluidity of the open spaces are held together with the refined furnishings, signature pieces of art and original features of the barn’s build.
CHEFS WAREHOUSE AT MAISON
Patrons of Chefs Warehouse are escorted on a culinary escapade of casual fine-dining, nestled amidst a refined country setting. Chef David Schneider accompanies Liam Tomlin in dishing up a contemporary set-menu for lunch or dinner. Their distinct interpretation on traditional tasting menus and small-plate sharing experiences, served over four courses.
You might like to begin with sampling our award-winning wines, whilst savouring the magnificent mountain views. Perhaps a charcuterie or cheese platter to pair. A dozen or so oysters to set the tempo.
