One of the rarest antelope species in Southern Africa is thriving in the unexpected setting of a Somerset West wine estate. Vergelegen, which hosts 100 000 local and international visitors annually, has welcomed nine newborns to its growing bontebok herd this summer.
Vergelegen, the 321-year-old Somerset West wine estate renowned for its 18 magnificent gardens, has unveiled plans for a vast 54 hectare botanical garden devoted to trees.
Trees — they’re the new grapes. Well, perhaps not quite but where Vergelegen, the 300-year-old Somerset West wine farm is concerned, they’re certainly a growing prospect.