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Vrede en Lust, derived from the
Dutch “Peace and Eagerness” is a
modern wine farm, building on a 320
year old foundation. Its vision is to
become one of South Africa’s best
loved wineries by delivering a level of
customer experience that exceeds all
expectations.
The farm is located in the center of
the Cape Winelands, on the eastern
slopes of the Simonsberg, and nestled
in between the top notch Rupert de
Rothschild (Fredericksburg) and Plaisir
de Merle estates. The vineyards are
classified under the Wine of Origin ward
Simonsberg-Paarl, as part of the Paarl
Wine Region. Vrede en Lust produces
the bulk of its grapes on its three
vineyards and sources the balance from
top quality grape growers in the region.
Vrede en Lust was established by the
French Huguenot, Jacques de Savoye in
1688. De Savoye immediately started
improving the 60 morgen (55 Ha) of
land that starts on the Berg River Valley
floor and runs up the eastern foothills
of the majestic Simonsberg Mountain.
More than 10,000 vines were planted by
1691, which grew to 80,000 by 1780.

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The Buys family purchased both farms
in 1996, uniting the original farm once
more, and set up restoring a number of
the historic buildings and replanting the
farm to the noble wine grape cultivars.
In 1998 Dana entered into a partnership
with his brother Etienne, who has since
overseen the vineyards and building
of the winery. The new winery was
completed in time for the 2002 harvest
and today, Vrede en Lust is a working
wine farm and accessible to the public.

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