Vergenoegd has been owned by the Faure family for six generations. Historic “Vergenoegd”, the Dutch word meaning “satisfaction has been achieved”, was granted land rights in 1696 and the Faures have been on the farm since the 1820’s. The Cape Dutch homestead is a historic monument and dates from 1773. The business is now in the capable hands of John Faure as Winemaker.
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On Friday, a most extraordinary tasting featuring 40 vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Stellenbosch property Vergenoegd. We impose the structure of decades on history in order to interpret it more easily but of course changes in the wine industry specifically and society in general don’t happen nearly so neatly. Click here to read more »
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