Great friendly staff…excellent restaurant on a rainy day when the fire is placing. Arnim Sauvignon Rouge is particularly good to drink right away.

A comment from a customer of Haute Cabriere on 17 June 2010.

Remember our visit to you last Thursday, 17 June. Because there were so many of us it was not possible to thank you personally but may I now do that electronically. I found you to be a thoroughly charming and very knowledgeable guide and when I return sometime in the future with my wife we shall make a point of visiting”Haute Cabriere” and maybe cracking a bottle or two. Kind Regards, Steve Wagstaffe

Red wines have bland taste. Sparkling wines excellent. Very nice brandy. Beautiful tasting room, fireplace, warm and cosy.

Over priced and pretentious. Staff treat you like your presence interrupts their day. I wouldn’t go back here and as a result I’m not keen to buy their wine

Went there to taste and learn. Got served by a bar maid instead. Enough said.

Over priced.

Boy oh boy… if you want to observe a whispering tasting assistant measuring drops (literally) into tasting glasses please visit Cabriere, but if you want to experience a cozy, informative, value for money tasting (tasting is expensive) please choose somewhere else. We drove all the way from Cape Town to visit Cabriere and what a disappointment.

I can agree with Mark Pryce here – I was there on a quiet Friday afternoon and the attendant (barmaid) just poured us wine and left. Fortunately I’ve been to tastings where Takuan von Arnim or Achim himself hosted and they made the experiences interesting. The MCC’s are fantastic – although I must say the recent releases of the Cuvee Belle Rose had a disappointing bitterness to it. The Brut Savage and the Blanc de Blanc still great however. Also the fantastic Pinot Noir never disappoints. If you can get it try the 2004 Pinot.

Nice cozy setting. Dissapointed that even when it is quiet that the hosts stay tucked behind their counter

The cellar tour and tasting is definately one not to be missed, one of the highlights in Franschhoek

I still giggle like a 11 year old schoolgirl when I drink the Chardonnay/Pinot Noir – and i’m a 32 year old man!! This is certainly a wine that encompasses terroir and the western cape in a glass!? One of my favorites in world!!

I’m sad to say, but I was vey disappointed by this cellar. They let me down in every imaginable way.
Firstly, the tasting. There were three tasting assistants and the place was not busy, yet they refuse to come away from behind the counter to serve you at the tables, so you keep having to go back to the counter to have your next pouring. If you don’t want to serve people at the tables, why do you have them? Also, R30 to taste five wines is a bit steep.
Secondly, the wines. I guess I could have justified the tasting fee if the wines were any good. None of their Cap Classiques stood out. They all tasted bland and watery. I really expected more from a cellar that specializes in Cap Classique. I made the mistake of tasting all four and could then only choose one other wine to taste. Unfortunately I chose the Tranquille, which is basically a cap classique that did not undergo the second fermentation and thus do not have bubbles. It was sweet and tasteless.
I’m not going back there again.

Great Tasting. Sadly Achim was not there but his son Toukwan was equally as entertaining. The Sabrage made my day!

great tasting there. friendly lady there allowed us to do a sobrage(hope my spelling is right)

The man who thought of specializing in Method Cap Classique and Pinot Noir must be a genius! I don’t think there can ever be too much of either.

We were privileged to meet the Cellar Master, Takuan von Arnim. He conducted their world famous cellar tour, which was probably the most interesting cellar tour ever. Takuan made use of a famed French cavalry sabre, to open bottle after bottle of Pierre Jourdan Cap Classique. Some brave guests had the opportunity to chop of some heads as well. I tried the method a bit later and I must say, easy as pie man!

We enjoyed an awesome lunch at the cozy Haute Cabrière Cellar Restaurant. Apart from the amazing food, we were treated to some 1999 Pinot Noir. Pure magic!

Great service, amazing host and fantastic wine, all contributed to a extremely memorable experience!

Sun, Soil, Vine, Man.

Had an absolute wonderful time here. Went on the wine cellar tour and it’s definitely worth the R40

I’m a great lover of the Haute Cabriere Chardonnay/Pinot Noir blend. The buttery texture compliments the fruity nose to perfection. I’d also recommend the Cuvee Brut, it’s a good bubbly for a special occasion.

RF