Cape Agulhas · Western Cape

Lomond Wine Estate

Lomond Wine Estate is a wine farm in Cape Agulhas, Western Cape. About 123 km from Cape Town.

123 km from Cape Town

Lomond Wine Estate in Gansbaai

Lomond Wine Estate is an Overberg wine destination for travellers who want to understand a producer in its correct southern Cape setting. The correct town reference for this listing is Gansbaai. That geographic detail matters because the Overberg includes several separate wine areas and rural roads, and a broad regional label can send visitors toward the wrong settlement. Use the farm name, the corrected address and the official website together when planning. The producer’s own contact response should always take priority over an old directory, an unverified map pin or a generic route description.

Why the location matters

The setting around Gansbaai gives this wine stop its identity. Visitors can plan a wider route through the Overberg, but should not assume that neighbouring farms share the same visitor arrangements. The Avoca Road address and Gansbaai town reference are essential. The official material mentions tastings, platters, MTB, the Milkwoods venue and Cellar Club long tables, with long tables restricted to Cellar Club members. Treat the address as a planning aid rather than proof of walk-in access. Rural wineries may have private entrances, changing schedules or meeting points that are only supplied once a visit is confirmed. A careful itinerary leaves time for directions, arrival and any change communicated by the farm.

Current visitor information

Lomond is near Gansbaai on the Agulhas Plain, not a Walker Bay listing for this guide. A 2025 guide supplied a 10:00–16:00 daily window, but current access should be confirmed. The safest approach is to contact the producer with a date, group size and the kind of visit you want. Ask whether a reservation is required, what the current tasting format is, and whether any fee, payment or access instruction applies. This page does not invent prices, fixed hours, awards or experiences. Where a guide or archived page supplies context, it is treated as context only; a direct confirmation is needed for the day you intend to travel.

Planning a wine visit

Build a visit to Lomond Wine Estate around confirmed information rather than assumptions. Check the official website, then use the telephone or email details below if you need a quick answer. If you are combining the stop with other Overberg activities, allow a buffer for the drive and for the tasting itself. A rural wine itinerary is more enjoyable when it is not overpacked. Consider who will drive, whether the group has accessibility needs, and whether the producer needs advance notice of a larger party. These are sensible questions, not promises about facilities.

What to expect

The most reliable expectation is a chance to encounter the wines and the place through the producer’s current visitor arrangement. The format may be a tasting-room stop, a booked appointment or a focused conversation, depending on the farm’s confirmation. Do not automatically add a restaurant, accommodation, cellar tour, spa, food pairing or outdoor activity to the booking. If one of those matters to your group, ask directly and record the answer. Keeping confirmed services separate from nearby or historic references makes this listing more useful.

Route and responsible travel

A stop in the Gansbaai area works best as part of a measured Overberg route. Save the confirmed directions before leaving, especially where the farm uses a rural road or sends a meeting point after booking. Follow any property instructions and avoid arriving unannounced where the venue is appointment-led. Wine tasting also calls for responsible transport planning. A designated driver, a suitable overnight plan or a route that does not require rushing between stops will make the day safer and more comfortable.

Contact details

For current information, use https://lomond.co.za/ and contact Lomond Wine Estate at info@lomond.co.za or +27 82 908 0099. Include your intended date and mention that you are asking about the Gansbaai visit. If the farm has supplied a booking process, follow that process rather than sending a request to an unrelated venue. Social profiles can provide background or updates, but they do not guarantee that a particular date is open. The corrected contact fields in this listing are strings so that visitors can copy them accurately.

A clear, accurate itinerary

When the booking is confirmed, keep the farm’s reply with your travel notes. Recheck the exact address, meeting point and any current conditions shortly before departure. That final step is particularly valuable for Lomond Wine Estate, because the visitor details described above include a specific caution about availability, address history, private access or regional classification. Do not replace the farm’s instructions with assumptions drawn from another Overberg producer. Accurate town names and careful contact work are part of a good wine experience.

Plan the next step

Lomond Wine Estate belongs on a considered Gansbaai wine itinerary for visitors who value place, producer context and reliable information. Start with the official website and the corrected contact details, then ask the questions that apply to your date. Once the farm has confirmed what is open and where to arrive, enjoy the visit on the producer’s terms. This approach keeps the page useful for searchers while avoiding invented claims about prices, hours, awards, facilities or experiences. It also respects the people working the farm and helps travellers arrive prepared.

Things to do at Lomond Wine Estate

  • Wine tasting & pairings

    tastings

    tasting room overlooking Lomond Dam, Avoca Road, Gansbaai. Landline +27 28 388 0095; tasting-room cell +27 82 908 0099; info@lomond.co.za; orders office@lomond.co.za. GPS 34°33'58.8"S 19°28'58.4"E.

    Details on the farm website ↗
  • Wine tasting & pairings

    events

    Official wine-tasting: White Flight R100; Red Flight R120; Mixed Flight R120; Lomond Tasting R150; Sweet pairing R140. Same flights also listed for Milkwoods @ Lomond forest venue.

  • Wine tasting & pairings

    kids

    Food platters: Cheese R310; Meat R310; Lomond platter R360 (Stone House cheese, Richard Bosman cold meats, dam trout & pâté). Klipspringer MTB day permits R50 / annual R400 at tasting room (trails sunrise–sunset; honesty box if before opening). Online wine shop (SA delivery).

  • Wine tasting & pairings

    other

    Milkwoods outdoor exclusive venue for events/special occasions. Lomond Long Table Events (Cellar Club members): wine tasting + harvest table/lunch — dated Dec 2025–Feb 2026 incl. collaboration with Lost Boy Wines 7 Feb 2026; R500 pp (tasting + lunch); under-18s R300 (lunch + soft drink, no wine); book via Quicket.

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Notable wines

Sauvignon Blanc; Syrah; cool-climate Agulhas Plain range; dam views

Visiting with kids

Tasting room overlooking the Lomond Dam with a kids' play area to keep little ones entertained, platters, and four MTB routes starting from the estate.

With kids. About 150 min from Cape Town. Suited to toddlers, tweens.

Play area

  • kids' play area
  • Klipspringer MTB routes (4 routes, day permits at tasting room)

Lomond Wine Estate on the Agulhas Plain near Gansbaai is the Overberg batch yes: the tasting room overlooks Lomond Dam with a kids' play area (named in an official 2024 Spring Challenge post and on the reviews page as a "great kiddies play area" — reviewers call it very small). Cheese, meat and Lomond platters (about R310–R360) accompany tastings (about R100–R150). Four Klipspringer MTB routes start from the estate (day permits at the tasting room; sunrise–sunset). Open seven days 10:00–16:00 (closed 25 December and 1 January). About 150 minutes from Cape Town. A practical family tasting with a compact play spot for toddlers and tweens — bring expectations of a small play corner, not a big adventure park.

Is there a play area?

Yes — a kids' play area by the dam tasting room (reviewers describe it as very small).

Opening hours?

Seven days 10:00–16:00; closed 25 December and 1 January.

Are there activities beyond tasting?

Four MTB routes with day permits from the tasting room; platters available.

Nearby with children

  • African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary — Animals, Kleinbaai / Gansbaai · 10 km Website
  • Grotto Beach & playpark — Beach, Hermanus · 28 km Website
  • Hermanus Cliff Path (whale season day trip) — Whale watching, Hermanus · 30 km Website

Family notes checked 5 October 2026. Confirm on the farm’s website before you drive. Source. More family farms in Overberg. Things to do near this farm. Weddings on this farm.

Weddings here

Gansbaai Milkwoods forest exclusive outdoor venue for events/special occasions, with dam-side tasting room as indoor-outdoor alternative

Limited weddings. About 150 min from Cape Town. 140 min from the airport.

OutdoorIndoor

Milkwoods @ Lomond — outdoor exclusive venue nestled in a surviving milkwood forest (ablutions/Wi-Fi noted on milkwoods blog); Tasting Room @ Lomond with indoor and outdoor seating overlooking Lomond Dam

Forest Milkwoods outdoor setting suitable for ceremonies/special occasions (not detailed as wedding ceremony package on official site)

Ancient white milkwood forest; Lomond Dam and valley views from tasting room; Walker Bay / Agulhas Plain fynbos setting

Lomond Wine Estate near Gansbaai is a Limited Overberg lead: Milkwoods @ Lomond is an exclusive outdoor venue nestled in a surviving white milkwood forest, with the dam-side tasting room as an indoor-outdoor alternative.

At a glance

  • Spaces: Milkwoods forest exclusive outdoor venue; Tasting Room overlooking Lomond Dam
  • Offer: events and special occasions (official); long-table lunch events
  • Stay: no on-site wedding accommodation published
  • Catering: platters / long-table lunches; full wedding catering not published

Confirm whether your date can be structured as a full wedding — the official wording is event/special occasion rather than a dedicated weddings page. Before you book, ask for a written summary of inclusions (tables, linen, staffing, bar and ceremony set-up), finish times, the rain plan and any compulsory suppliers. Capacities and packages change, so rely on the estate's dated quote for your guest list and season.

Price: No published wedding or venue-hire prices. Enquire info@lomond.co.za.

Last checked 5 October 2026 against the estate's official information. Confirm details directly before booking.

Before you enquire

  • No published wedding/venue-hire prices; enquire info@lomond.co.za / +27 28 388 0095
Does Lomond host weddings?

Official copy markets Milkwoods for events or special occasions. Confirm wedding suitability directly.

What is the Milkwoods venue?

An exclusive outdoor setting in a surviving white milkwood forest on the estate.

Is there accommodation?

No on-site wedding lodging was published in our audit.

What does it cost?

Prices aren't published.

Wedding notes checked 5 October 2026. Guest numbers and packages change. Ask the farm for the current offer. Enquire. Source. More wedding farms in Overberg. With kids. Tours.

Tours that stop here

All wine tours

Questions before you go

Where is Lomond Wine Estate?

Lomond Wine Estate is at Avoca Road, ~10 km from Gansbaai (Agulhas Plain), in Cape Agulhas. Most visitors drive there from Cape Town in 2.5–3.5 hours.

When is Lomond Wine Estate open?

Open Sunday · 10:00–16:00. Hours change, so call +27 82 908 0099 before you drive.

Can I do a wine tasting at Lomond Wine Estate?

Yes, tastings are listed. A current price is not on this page yet, so call +27 82 908 0099 for fees.

Wine of Origin

Geographical unit: Western Cape → Cape South Coast → Cape Agulhas

Cape Agulhas district, with Elim as its signature ward, is wind-raked, cool and remote — a specialist Sauvignon and Semillon landscape near Africa's southern tip.

Terroir snapshot

Elevation and soil figures are modelled at the pin, not a vineyard block survey. Use them to compare farms, not to quote a technical sheet.

Latitude
-34.624
Longitude
19.459
Elevation
11 m (Open-Meteo)
Soil pH
6.4 (SoilGrids 0–5 cm)
Clay
12% (SoilGrids)
Organic C
63.3 g/kg (SoilGrids)

Sources

  • OpenStreetMap node 4790890843
  • Wine route membership: association listing
  • Family notes: farm website, checked 5 October 2026
  • Wedding notes: farm website, checked 5 October 2026
  • Tours: operator pages
  • Elevation: Open-Meteo
  • Soil: ISRIC SoilGrids

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