Practical information
Bowling Green Avenue, Lambrechts Rd, Franschhoek, 7690
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Opening hours
Open daily 10:00–17:00.
Hours and address checked with Google, October 2026
At a glance
- Tasting
- Tastings from R145 per person.
- Hours
- Open daily 10:00–17:00.
- Food
- Le Lude Estate and Orangerie Restaurant is on the estate.
- Children
- Not confirmed yet. Ask the estate.
- Dogs
- Not confirmed yet. Ask the estate.
- Good to know
- Has wheelchair access.
Prices from the estate's website, checked October 2026. Hours and facilities from Google, updated October 2026. How we check
About
Le Lude Estate in Franschhoek specializes in Cap Classique, the South African method for traditional sparkling wine, with vineyard parcels that have earned recognition from respected critics including Tim Atkin and Platter's Wine Guide. Set within a historic property that includes the Orangerie restaurant and Lily Pond guesthouse, the estate offers a graceful setting for experiencing its carefully crafted sparkling wines.
- Wheelchair access
- Outdoor seating
- Free parking
Experiences
Réserve Tasting
TastingA tasting of Le Lude's two house-style Cap Classiques, the Brut Réserve and Brut Rosé Réserve.
Brut Tasting
TastingA tasting flight of three brut vintages including Brut Réserve, Madáme Brut Nature Millésimé Blanc de Blancs 2016 and Vintage Cuvée 2016.
Rosé Tasting
TastingA tasting flight of three Rosé Cap Classiques showing the effect of vintage and bottle size, including Brut Rosé Réserve, Prestige Rose Magnum and Brut Rosé 2012.
Prices as listed on the estate's website, checked October 2026.
Wines
11 wines
Vintage Cuvée
Venus Brut Nature Millésime
Agrafe Reserve
Reserve Brut
Madáme Mellesimé
Limited Release
Show all 11 winesAll 11 wines, by type
Sparkling 11
- Vintage Cuvée4.3(347)
- Venus Brut Nature Millésime Chardonnay, Pinot Noir4.3(237)
- Agrafe Reserve Chardonnay, Pinot Noir4.6(34)
- Reserve Brut4.0(1,543)
- Madáme Mellesimé Chardonnay, Pinot Noir4.2(58)
- Limited Release Chardonnay, Pinot Noir4.2(46)
- Reserve Prestige Rosé Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir4.1(57)
- Reserve Brut Rosé3.9(1,090)
- Reserve Limited Release Brut Rosé4.0(46)
- Agrafe Reserve RoséNot yet rated
- Reserve Agrafe BrutNot yet rated
Ratings from Vivino, September 2026. Vivino rates a wine once it has 25 ratings.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Practical information
Bowling Green Avenue, Lambrechts Rd, Franschhoek, 7690
Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Opening hours
Open daily 10:00–17:00.
Hours and address checked with Google, October 2026
Guides to Franschhoek
- Wine tasting prices in Franschhoek: what each estate chargesWhat a wine tasting costs at each Franschhoek estate, from the prices on their own websites: the standard tasting at every estate that publishes one, Cap Classique and pairings, the Wine Tram, booking, and how Franschhoek compares with the other valleys.
- How the Franschhoek Wine Tram works: lines, times and costsThe Franschhoek Wine Tram's five hop-on hop-off lines, the estates on each, how often the tram and its buses run, what a day costs once the tastings are added, and three sample days.