Ernie Els Wines
- Wines
- 3.9
- Visit
- 4.5
The tasting room offers three tastings, and bookings are only taken for groups of more than eight. There's a restaurant pouring the wines by the glass or bottle, and the cellar sits on the Helderberg slopes with Table Mountain in view to the west. It began as a joint venture between Ernie Els and Jean Engelbrecht to make a Bordeaux-style red.
Around the estate
Photo: ernieelswines.com
Read up before you go
The stories behind what you will taste here.
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Stellenbosch grows close to a third of South Africa's Cabernet Sauvignon, cooled by afternoon breezes off False Bay.
Grape
Merlot
Some growers find Merlot fussier in the vineyard than Pinot Noir: green if picked early, heavy if picked late.
Area
The Helderberg
The Helderberg is not an official ward, so its wines say Stellenbosch on the label. The sea breeze from False Bay is its signature.
Visiting Ernie Els
Updated October 2026.
Hours
| Monday – Wednesday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
|---|---|
| Thursday – Saturday | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 15:00 |
Hours checked October 2026.
- Where is Ernie Els?
- Ernie Els is in the Helderberg area of Stellenbosch, at Annandale Rd, Stellenbosch NU, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa.
- How far is Ernie Els from Cape Town?
- About 52 minutes by car from the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town (53 km).
- When is Ernie Els open?
- Monday to Wednesday, 10:00 to 16:00. Thursday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00. Sunday, 10:00 to 15:00. Checked October 2026. Hours change, so check with the estate before you go.
- Do you need to book a tasting at Ernie Els?
- No. Walk-ins are welcome for tastings.
- Can you eat at Ernie Els?
- Yes. Ernie Els serves lunch.
- What is Ernie Els known for?
- Its signature grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin Blanc.
- Which wineries are near Ernie Els?
- The closest are Webersburg (2.3 km), Peter Falke (2.8 km) and Alto Wine Estate (3.6 km).
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