It didn’t take much to persuade the owners of this charming Koringberg hideaway to put down roots here. Deep in the heart of the Swartland, home to several maverick winemakers (whose limited quantities are some of the most sought after by sommeliers-in-the-know at exclusive safari lodges in Africa) and the Cape’s wheat basket, Koringberg literally means ‘Wheat Mountain’. Blink and you could miss the turn-off to this sleepy little ‘one-horse’ town, just before Picketberg. We arrive on a weekend when the wheat harvest is in full swing.
