That Wine Demesne is one of the smaller wine farms in the country. Owner-run & managed by David & Joanna Butler, situated in The Crags outside Plettenberg Bay with a total of 5708 vines planted on 1.5 hectares – all Pinot noir. The total production of our single-vineyard wine for the 2021 vintage is 4000 bottles.

2018 vintage won gold in the Michelangelo Awards (winemaker, Anton Smal) & the 2020 won gold in the Gilbert & Galliard international (winemaker, Jaco van der Watt). The 2019 kept us going through Covid!

Pinot Noir is the hardest grape to grow but also the most rewarding. Close to the sea and with cooler temperatures than those in the Western Cape, The Crags is an area that can produce superb Pinot Noir.

Although not open to the public as yet for tastings, you can find That Wine at The Beau de Jour Cafe off the N2 at Bramon Wine Estate as well as at Bramon Restaurant, Luka Cafe, Barrington’s shop and The Fat Fish, Ice DreamLand & The Blue Rock at Nature’s Valley.

You can stay at one of the two pet-friendly, self-catering cottages: That Place & Ons Hoek – and explore the area and all its marvels from wine to sanctuaries, beaches and mountains, river and sea, high adrenalin to lazy days. This area has something for everyone.

What does Demesne mean & how do you say it: (n)/di’mein, di’mi:n – The Lord’s waste. A piece of land attached to the manor and retained by the owner (the Lord) for their own use.