Delaire Graff Estate
DESTINATION
South Africa
Cape Winelands
PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION
Owners Villa
LUXURY ACCOMMODATION
Presidential Lodge
Overview
Perched on the slopes of the magnificent Stellenbosch mountains, the Delaire Graff Lodges & Spa offers sweeping views across the estate’s vineyards.
Here, guests delight in heartfelt hospitality and taste exceptional cuisine accompanied by wines from the Estate. The spa offers an exclusive range of sophisticated treatments.
In the evening you can watch the sun set over Table Mountain or languish in the private cinema. Time spent here is all about relaxing and indulging.
Private
Owners Villa
8 guests | 4 bedrooms | 4 bathrooms | 7104 sqft
Insiders Review
One of the most exclusive private residences in Southern Africa, every facet of the 660 m² Owner’s Villa has been designed to provide guests with the ultimate Cape Winelands experience. Seamlessly integrating an incredible selection of art from Laurence Graff’s personal collection, the four-bedroom Villa is a masterclass in luxury living offering complete peace and privacy.
A state-of-the-art Assirelli kitchen, family room with home theatre facilities and walk-in wine cellar open out to the show-stopping living and dining area, with its lofty oak ceilings, central fireplace and opulent furnishings custom-made for the Villa.
Each of the Villa’s four elegant bedrooms offers marble bathrooms, spacious dressing rooms and private terraces with Iroko wood pergolas. All are westward facing, with panoramic views towards Stellenbosch, False Bay and Table Mountain.
The Villa’s expansive entertainment areas, with a private gym, are perfectly situated to make the most of the exhilarating mountain views and glorious sunsets – a pergola-shaded terrace and dining area indoors or beside the heated 14 m infinity pool and Jacuzzi.
The Villa is fully serviced throughout your stay, with a personal butler, housekeeping and all meals included, freshly prepared by your private chef. To ensure your every need is met, a personal concierge service is always available, whether you require help planning an itinerary or assistance sourcing a particular item.
Luxury
Presidential Lodge
4 guests | 2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 1399sqft
Insiders Review
Elegant, expansive and utterly private, the Presidential Lodge is a beautifully contemporary retreat. Spend summer days lounging by the full-size pool or cosy nights in around the fire, admiring the westerly views of False Bay and Table Mountain.
Space to unwind - Offering seamless indoor/outdoor living, the Presidential Lodge is perfectly positioned to make the most of the Cape’s balmy summer days, long evenings and al fresco dining.
Intuitive living - Designed with privacy and flow in mind, the Lodge is centred around an expansive living room with a log fireplace – the perfect space in which to share a bottle of Delaire Graff wine.
Additional amenities
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Private terrace
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Private heated 12 m swimming pool
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Wet bar area with Nespresso coffee machine and Estate wine selection
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Complimentary private bar
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Bose personal music station
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Concierge services
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Guided Estate and Art tours
Experiences
Wine & Dine at Delaire Graff
Delaire Graff Restaurant - The menu of contemporary, bistro-chic dishes at Delaire Graff Restaurant is a seasonally changing delight. Take your seat in the elegant fire-warmed restaurant or on the oak-shaded terrace with extraordinary views of the Banghoek Valley.
Indochine Restaurant - At Indochine, Head Chef Virgil Kahn’s Afro-Asian masterpieces are inspired by his Cape Malay heritage and epicurean journeys through Asia. Dine al fresco, with dramatic Table Mountain views, or in the atmospheric, art-filled restaurant.
Private Dining and Events - An unparalleled setting for a special event, Delaire Graff offers multiple venues, both indoors and out. Alongside the two restaurants, there is also the intimate, cellar-like private dining room and the elegant Wine Lounge, with its expansive deck.
Awarded Best Vineyard in Africa 2020 - With 20 hectares of vineyards situated on the slopes of Botmaskop Mountain planted with Bordeaux reds and Chardonnay grapes, Delaire Graff Estate produces supremely elegant vintages and we are honoured to have been named one of the Top 50 wineries by the World’s Best Vineyards — placing first within the African continent.
Wine Tasting - Our elegant, art-filled Wine Lounge is open daily. Enjoy tutored wine tasting experiences, accompanied by elegant food platters, and sample exclusive vintages only available at Delaire Graff.
The Spa
A Holistic Sanctuary - Indulge in specialised rituals and therapies inspired by the 5 elements at Delaire Graff Estate Spa. All treatment rooms enjoy a view of our beautiful gardens, while our Spa package guests and Lodge guests enjoy exclusive use of our sunny terrace with infinity pool and Jacuzzi. Our fully equipped Technogym is available exclusively to Lodge guests in residence.
Treatment Rooms - Dressed in ivory tones with delicate African details, three suites have outdoor courtyards, while a fourth is dedicated to facials and other forms of skin renewal. Each has an en-suite bathroom and dressing area.
Pool and Jacuzzi - Available exclusively to guests in residence and half- and full-day Spa Journey guests, the 22m infinity swimming pool and Jacuzzi overlook the rooftops of the Owner’s Villa and Table Mountain beyond.
Sauna and Steam - The sauna and steam room* are meditative spaces in which to relax your mind and purify your body. Available to all Spa guests and our guests in residence on the Estate.
The Art and Gardens
A botanical paradise nestled within a dramatic mountain setting, discover acres of tranquil gardens planted to reflect the changing seasons. Spectacularly in bloom every day of the year, the Estate acts as an incredible backdrop for art and sculpture, where Laurence Graff’s personal collection is a carefully curated to showcase South Africa’s finest contemporary artists.
The Gardens
A Living Canvas - A garden that dares to be different, designed to please the senses and complement the abundant flora and fauna. To encourage biodiversity, over 350 indigenous plants and other imported, non-invasive species nestle among art, sculpture, rippling water features and reflective pools that work in harmony to create the ultimate tranquil garden setting.
Keith Kirsten - Keith Kirsten is the globally recognised talent behind the gardens and landscaping. A celebrity horticulturist and global award-winning landscape designer, his expansive knowledge of African flora creates an uncompromisingly spectacular display day after day. A fitting backdrop to the Estate – and testament to his boundless passion for plants, people and the environment.
Sculptures
Anton Smit - Anton Smit’s sculptures epitomise his exceptional skill at imbuing his pieces, motionless though they are, with an undeniable feeling of movement. Each sculpture gives the impression that it is about to reach out and touch or speak to the viewer, and even the most abstract pieces express the instincts and feeling of humanity.
Lionel Smit - Lionel Smit is a South African artist who operates a remarkable studio just outside of Cape Town wherein he pursues his craft in all manner of media with areas dedicated to sculpture, painting and printmaking. Inspired by reflection, symmetry and the psychology of the Rorschach inkblot technique, Lionel Smit’s ‘Morphous’ is an illustration of the duality of human existence, encompassed by the mirrored figure of a Cape Malay woman.
Dylan Lewis - Dylan Lewis´s primary inspiration is nature. On one level, his bronze sculptures celebrate the power and movement of Africa´s fauna; on another, the textures he creates capture the ancient rhythms and primeval ruggedness of the African continent’s landscapes.
The Art: A Personal Passion
The Estate serves as a remarkable art gallery, with more than 400 works from Laurence Graff’s private collection on display. An extraordinary testament to Laurence Graff’s passion for African art, works by Deborah Bell, Vladimir Tretchikoff, Lionel Smit and William Kentridge, amongst many others, draw your gaze.
Whether gracing the walls, ceilings or gardens, these pieces are the finishing touches to a rarefied destination without parallel.