Practical information
R301 Jan Van Riebeeck Dve, Newtown, Wellington, 7655
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Opening hours
Open daily 10:00–17:00.
Hours and address checked with Google, September 2026
At a glance
- Tasting
- Tastings from R60 per person. Pairings from R60.
- Hours
- Open daily 10:00–17:00.
- Food
- Food and wine pairings. Ask the estate about meals.
- Children
- Suits families.
- Dogs
- Not confirmed yet. Ask the estate.
- Good to know
- Has wheelchair access.
Prices from the estate's website, checked October 2026. Facilities from the estate's website, checked September 2026. Hours and other facilities from Google, updated September 2026. How we check
About
The Sonnenberg family estate below the Hawequa Mountains on the R301 outside Wellington, where the coffee-chocolate style of Pinotage began. The tasting room is open every day for the Diemersfontein, Carpe Diem and Thokozani ranges, and the estate has a guest house and ASH, a braai restaurant.
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair access
- Outdoor seating
- Free parking
Experiences
Wine Tasting at Diemersfontein
TastingDiemersfontein Tasting
TastingA set tasting of four Diemersfontein wines.
Reserve Tasting
TastingA set tasting of two Carpe Diem Reserve wines.
Pinotage Experience
PairingThe Original Pinotage paired with three chocolates.
Heritage Chocolate Experience
PairingA set selection of wines paired with five chocolates.
Prices as listed on the estate's website, checked October 2026.
Wines
53 wines
Carpe Diem Reserve Pinotage
The Original Pinotage
Reserve Collection Pinotage
Pinotage
The Clockmaker Old Vine Chenin Blanc
Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec
Show all 53 winesAll 53 wines, by type
Red 39
- Carpe Diem Reserve Pinotage4.2(2,624)
- The Original Pinotage4.1(16,008)
- Reserve Collection Pinotage4.1(577)
- Pinotage4.1(417)
- Carpe Diem Reserve Malbec4.0(840)
- Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon4.1(111)
- Reserve Collection Malbec4.0(355)
- Reserve Malbec3.9(236)
- Summer's Lease Red Blend3.9(210)
- Ovation Merlot3.9(48)
- Cabernet Sauvignon3.8(701)
- Ovation Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon3.9(42)
- Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz3.8(85)
- Chocolate Shiraz3.7(823)
- Coffee Pinotage3.7(4,058)
- Harlequin Shiraz - Pinotage3.7(599)
- Merlot3.7(154)
- Mocha Shiraz3.7(68)
- Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon3.7(65)
- Shiraz3.7(667)
- For the Birds Red Blend3.6(73)
- Twentyone3.5(32)
- Blackberry Cabernet Sauvignon3.6(267)
- Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz3.6(526)
- The Prodigy Pinotage3.6(1,055)
- Maiden's Prayer Red Blend3.4(28)
- Plum Pinotage3.5(171)
- Carpe Diem Cape Vintage Pinotage ReserveNot yet rated
- Heaven's Eye Malbec - Cabernet Franc - Cabernet SauvignonNot yet rated
- Carpe Diem MalbecNot yet rated
- Reserve ShirazNot yet rated
- Carpe Diem Cabernet SauvignonNot yet rated
- Carpe Diem PinotageNot yet rated
- Reserve PinotageNot yet rated
- Limited Release Cabernet FrancNot yet rated
- The Sweet Note PinotageNot yet rated
- Limited Release PinotageNot yet rated
- Founders Reserve Cabernet SauvignonNot yet rated
- Reds 4 Rescues Cabernet SauvignonNot yet rated
White 9
- The Clockmaker Old Vine Chenin Blanc4.2(93)
- Carpe Diem Reserve Viognier3.9(281)
- Carpe Diem Viognier3.9(72)
- Ovation Sauvignon Blanc3.8(71)
- Sauvignon Blanc3.7(723)
- Carpe Diem Reserve Chenin Blanc3.6(235)
- Chenin Blanc3.6(588)
- Maiden's Prayer White Blend3.3(41)
- For The Birds White BlendNot yet rated
Rosé 2
- Rosé3.5(234)
- Ovation RoséNot yet rated
Sparkling 1
- Ovation Spumanté3.2(34)
Dessert 2
- Sweet Sun-Dried Viognier4.2(51)
- Tulani Natural SweetNot yet rated
Ratings from Vivino, September 2026. Vivino rates a wine once it has 25 ratings.
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Practical information
R301 Jan Van Riebeeck Dve, Newtown, Wellington, 7655
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Opening hours
Open daily 10:00–17:00.
Hours and address checked with Google, September 2026