Boekenhoutskloof

Boekenhoutskloof is one of the Cape’s benchmark producers, tucked into the far end of South Africa’s Franschhoek Valley and officially established in 1776. Its name means “ravine of the Boekenhout,” referring to the native Cape beech tree prized for fine furniture and echoed in the estate’s emblematic “seven chairs” label, which pays tribute to 18th- and 19th-century Cape craftsmanship. The modern era began in the early 1990s, when new owners restored the farm and replanted vineyards; under managing partner and tec…