ituated under the shadow of the beautiful Constantiaberg mountain range and a stone’s throw from the most picturesque coastline in the world sits Buitenverwachting Wine Farm.
The farm was originally part of the Constantia Estate and was founded by Simon van der Stel, the first Governor of the Cape.
The farm was first sold as a 200 morgen sub-division to Cornelis Brink in 1773 and Buitenverwachting has changed hands on many occasions throughout its lifetime.
The flourishing of this farm is in part due to the 90 000 vines that were planted in 1825 by Ryk Arnoldus Cloete, brother of the famous Hendrik Cloete of Constantia.
From 1866, the fortunes of Buitenverwachting were inextricably linked to those of the Louw and Lategan families.
One of the most colourful characters was Oom Danie Lategan, whose trademark was the freshly picked camelia he wore on his lapel every day. It was his daughter, Olivia Lategan, who was to forge the link between the Lategans and the Louws. Born at Buitenverwachting, she returned as mistress of the farm when she married George Louw.
Imbued with a sense of history, the Mueller family has retraced the roots of
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