Glenelly Estate
In 2003, at the age of 78, May de Lencquesaing, then owner of the famous Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, a Grand Cru Classé from Pauillac, Bordeaux, purchased the estate, part of the original Ida’s Valley farm, granted in 1682 by Simon van der Stel. With a nod to the French Huguenot settlers 300 years before, she set about planting vines to replace the existing fruit trees, realizing her vision of establishing a thriving winery that best utilizes the soils and microclimate of the valley and supports local economic development and the community. Thus, Glenelly Estate was reborn. Glenelly Estate owes its success to the rich history of the estate, dating back to 1682 when Simon van der Stel ceded the land to a French Huguenot, Francois Villion. This, combined with May de Lencquesaing’s family legacy of centuries in the wine industry, has made Glenelly a wine estate of note.
Glass Museum
May de Lencquesaing’s spectacular glass collection housed in the winery is one of the largest privately owned collections in the world. The exhibits range from the 1st and 2nd Centuries to modern classics, including pieces by Salvador Dali and Lino Tagliapietra.
Lelie street, Stellenbosch
