The Kaapzicht Estate is situated up in the Bottelary Hills with magnificent views towards Table Mountain. The farm was first mentioned in 1712 and was purchased by the Steytler family in 1946. The 174 ha estate has 135 ha of vineyards planted on mainly north facing slopes. An ambitious planting programme is seeing the replacement of the Chenin vineyards with top quality red varieties while the old gnarled Pinotage Bush Vines are given tender care and attention.
Danie Steytler is considered one of the top two producers of Pinotage in the country. He wins numerous awards and accolades for his Pinotage wines, and for the Vision (a Cape blend with 40% Pinotage). He is passionate
about Pinotage, the grape which in Danie’s words ‘put Kaapzicht on the map’.
With the help of 3 secretaries and some 25 workers, the Steytlers their expanding Kaapzicht Estate themselves, and almost every member of the family is involved: George is the viticulturist and handles all the land work and maintenance. Mandy, his wife, hires out a little restaurant with 'braaivleis' facilities on the farm. Mother, Zelda, helps during harvesting season by cooking wholesome meals for everyone. Danie is the winemaker and responsible for the finances. He grew up in Stellenbosch, matriculating at Paul Roos Gymnasium. After National Service he studied for a National Diploma in Agriculture at Pretoria Technikon, and continued further studies in botany and agriculture in Stellenbosch. He also successfully passed the First Certificate Course in Wine Judging in 1991. Following on in the family tradition, Danie took over as the third generation winemaker at Kaapzicht in 1979.
