Le Pommier Wine Estate can be found on the Helshoogte Pass next door to Zorgvliet Wine Estate. The two wine estates have many characteristics in common - a shared heritage and wine legacy. Both Estates are set against the beautiful backdrop on the Banhoek Valley and Simonsberg Mountain. Lush vineyards characterise the views of Zorgvliet and Le Pommier Wine Estates.

Le Pommier Wine Estate’s wines are made in Zorgvliet Wine Estate’s wine cellar; well known for its technologically advanced cellar. Zorgvliet’s wine cellar is where winemaker Neil Moorhouse, also a common factor between Zorgvliet Wine Estate and Le Pommier Wine Estate, creates the easy drinking Le Pommier wine range.

Neil Moorhouse is a well-known winemaker in the Stellenbosch winelands. He blends Le Pommier’s different cultivars to produce a wine range distinct to the estate. Neil mixes a special type of grape exclusive to Le Pommier Wine Estate’s terroir to characterise the wine, giving it a distinct taste that is not too complicated.

Le Pommier wine is easy on the palette and you will enjoy it as a novice wine drinker. The range includes Le Pommier Sauvignon Blanc, Le Pommier Unwooded Chardonnay, Le Pommier Cabernet Franc Rosé and Le Pommier Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. The Wine Estate’s range will soon expand with the release of new wines in the pipeline.

More on Neil Moorhouse and how he became Zorgvliet’s winemaker

Neil Moorhouse graduated with a National Diploma in Agriculture from the Cape Technikon incorporating Elsenburg College of Agriculture in 2000.

Although younger than most acclaimed winemakers in South Africa, Neil boasts considerable work experience spanning the FMCG, hospitality, financial, insurance and engineering industries. Part of this work experience was gained in the UK where he worked at Oddbins Wine Shop in London and the International Wine and Spirits Challenge as well as in South Africa where he worked for Flagestone Winery prior to joining Zorgvliet Wines as Assistant Winemaker in January 2003.

He has since worked his way up to the highly demanding position of Winemaker producing a range of award-winning Zorgvliet flagship wines including the Silver Myn, Le Pommier, Spring Grove and Alluvia Specialist Winery’s ILKA ranges.

Le Pommier Wine Estate and Zorgvliet Wine Estate similarly offer guests spectacular winelands experiences in the form of accommodation, restaurants, wine tasting and so much more. Be sure to book your next winelands adventure with Le Pommier Wine Estate neighbouring Zorgvliet Wine Estate.