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AWARD WINNING
ABOUT OUR WINES
In 2006, the current owners purchased the 45 Ha farm in the historic Bovlei valley, ten minutes from the town of Wellington, and under an hour’s drive from Cape Town and re-established the winemaking tradition that started there back in 1699.
They christened the farm Val du Charron as a tribute to the rich history and culture of the area. Val du Charron means Valley of the Wagonmakers. This was the original name of the Wellington valley. The French influence stems from the Huguenots who settled in the area in the early 1700’s while the reference to wagon making refers to the fact that Wellington was the last town where the Afrikaner’s ox wagons could be serviced before heading over the majestic Bainskloof into the hinterland.
Notable Awards
2011: Michelangelo International Wine Awards – Black Countess 2010 – Gold
2013: South African Premier Business Awards – Finalist – Exporter of the Year
2013: Top 100 SA Wines – Chardonnay 2012 – Top 100 and Best Value Wine
2013: Michelangelo International Wine Awards – Chardonnay 2012 – Gran d’Or
2015: Drinks international – The Theatre of Wine – Most Innovative Tourism Experience in the World
2016: Cape White Blend Challenge – 91 points – Four White Legs 2015
2016: HKIWSC – Black Countess 2013
2019: Drakenstein Municipality Wine Tourism Destination of the Year
2020: Gilbert and Galliard – Erasmus den Deen 2021 – Double Gold
2021: Gilbert and Gaillard – Black Countess 2019 – Gold
2021: Gilbert and Gaillard Val du Charron Reserve Malbec 2020 – Gold
2022: Gilbert and Galliard – Four white legs 2022 – Gold
2022: White Blend Challenge – Four white Legs 2022 – Gold
2023: Gilbert and Galliard – Four White Legs 2023 – Gold