The Vrede en Lust Boet Erasmus 2019 is the estate’s flagship red blend, named in honor of Dana and Etienne Buys’ grandfather, whose passion for fine wine helped shape their journey. Crafted in a refined New World Bordeaux style, this wine balances richness with elegance, showcasing both structure and approachability.
The nose reveals an inviting interplay of red and black fruit, layered with notes of tobacco, vanilla, and subtle earthiness. On the palate, the wine is poised and harmonious, with ripe fruit supported by fine, integrated tannins and well-judged oak. The texture is smooth yet structured, leading to a long, elegant finish that reflects both depth and restraint.
This is a versatile and sophisticated red blend, pairing beautifully with roast lamb, beef, game dishes, and richly flavored cuisine.
The nose reveals an inviting interplay of red and black fruit, layered with notes of tobacco, vanilla, and subtle earthiness. On the palate, the wine is poised and harmonious, with ripe fruit supported by fine, integrated tannins and well-judged oak. The texture is smooth yet structured, leading to a long, elegant finish that reflects both depth and restraint.
This is a versatile and sophisticated red blend, pairing beautifully with roast lamb, beef, game dishes, and richly flavored cuisine.
Each varietal component was harvested at optimal ripeness and fermented separately in stainless steel tanks to preserve purity of fruit and structure. A portion of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in 225L oak barrels, enhancing texture and integration. The final blend was matured for 16–18 months in French oak barrels, with 35% new oak, allowing the wine to develop complexity, depth, and balance before bottling.
Winemaker: Karlin Nel
Winemaker: Karlin Nel
Vrede en Lust was founded in 1688 by a Flemish Merchant called Jacques de Savoye. The Governor of the Cape allocated this farm to De Savoye, who fled Europe with his wife, Marie-Madeleine le Clerq, due to religious persecution.
After 70 days at sea, they arrived in Table Bay on 26 April 1688 on the 160ft Oosterland. The scene shifts to the Drakenstein, sparsely populated with only 23 Dutch freeburgers having settled there before. The valley is majestically beautiful, though quite rugged, with dense forests, game, lion and leopard, and the only human inhabitants, some nomadic Khoi. The pioneers lived in simple clay and reed homes. This is where De Savoye became the owner of a magnificent piece of land against the foothills of the Napoleonsberg (today known as the Simonsberg).
He called his farm Vrede en Lust (Peace and Delight/Eagerness), nurturing visions of a rural paradise where he could spend his last days. He immediately started improving the 55 Ha of land that starts at the Bergrivier valley floor and runs up the eastern foothills of the majestic Simonsberg Mountain.
After 70 days at sea, they arrived in Table Bay on 26 April 1688 on the 160ft Oosterland. The scene shifts to the Drakenstein, sparsely populated with only 23 Dutch freeburgers having settled there before. The valley is majestically beautiful, though quite rugged, with dense forests, game, lion and leopard, and the only human inhabitants, some nomadic Khoi. The pioneers lived in simple clay and reed homes. This is where De Savoye became the owner of a magnificent piece of land against the foothills of the Napoleonsberg (today known as the Simonsberg).
He called his farm Vrede en Lust (Peace and Delight/Eagerness), nurturing visions of a rural paradise where he could spend his last days. He immediately started improving the 55 Ha of land that starts at the Bergrivier valley floor and runs up the eastern foothills of the majestic Simonsberg Mountain.
