Org de Rac Organic Wine

Org de Rac Organic Wine Estate: certified organic on the R399 off the N7

Org de Rac is a 100% certified organic wine estate on the R399 off the N7 near Piketberg—one of the northern Swartland's clearest walk-in visitor products, with published tasting tariffs, light meals, and olive oil. Prefer the official domain orgderac.com for hours and fees; route pages sometimes still print older Saturday/public-holiday patterns that conflict with the live Visit Us page.

Official positioning is unambiguous: Org de Rac pioneered 100% certified organic wine-farming in South Africa, with quality from vine to bottle, living soils, biodiversity, and careful water use. Visitors come for panoramic Swartland views, organic wines, and fresh extra-virgin olive oil—not for an appointment-only garagiste ritual.

Visit product (official Visit Us page)

Opening hours (official):

• Monday–Saturday: 10:00–17:00
• Sunday & Public Holidays: Closed

Groups larger than 8: make a reservation 48 hours before your visit (Contact page).

Published tasting tariffs (official Visit Us):

• White wine tasting — R120
• White and red wine tasting — R120
• Red wine tasting — R120
• Wine & dessert pairing — R150
• Premium wine tasting — R170

Olive oil: taste fresh herbaceous extra-virgin organic olive oil with locally made sourdough bread at no cost (official wording).

Food: tasting-room restaurant language covers sumptuous platters, light meals, and signature fresh West Coast oysters, with pairing suggestions from attendants. Specific platter prices rotate—ask on arrival or when booking a larger group.

This is a genuine day-stop cellar door: arrive within hours, choose a flight, add oil and a light meal, enjoy the view. Still phone ahead on public-holiday weekends because the official rule is closed on public holidays even when some tertiary listings suggest otherwise.

Contacts and address

• Website: https://orgderac.com/ (also mirrored historically as orgderac.co.za—prefer .com from live official pages)
• Tel: +27 (0) 22 913 2397
• Email: [wine@orgderac.com](mailto:wine@orgderac.com) (official header; route listings sometimes show wine@orgderac.co.za—try .com first)
• Address: Org de Rac, R399 (off the N7), Piketberg, 7320
• Visit page: orgderac.com/visit-us/

Secondary official lines have appeared as +27 (0)22 913 3923 on news footers—use the primary 022 913 2397 for tasting-room calls unless staff redirect you.

Estate context (verified high-level)

Founded with a sustainable, organic vision (Swartland Wine and Olive Route attributes founding momentum to Nico Bacon around 2000, first plantings early 2000s, first wines mid-2000s). Recent route notes mention Phillip Vercueil joining as winemaker/general manager in 2024. Corporate gifting (wine + organic EVOO boxes) is actively promoted on the home page—useful for visitors who want a take-home gift beyond a standard six-pack.

Do not invent competition medals, vineyard hectare counts, or lodging on the estate unless you verify them on current official pages—the Visit Us product above is what travellers need most. The overriding official message is quality from healthy grapes, not a list of trophy stickers.

How Org de Rac differs on the northern Swartland belt

Compared with Nieuwedrift (family pizza restaurant + dual hour quirks), Org de Rac is the certified-organic tasting room with a clean Mon–Sat 10–17 clock and printed rand tariffs. Compared with Winkelshoek Complex (N7 thatched shop/amenities hub), Org de Rac is a dedicated wine-and-oil estate experience on the R399 spur. Compared with Schenkfontein (monthly Saturday farm tastings), Org de Rac is the everyday walk-in option in the same broader Piketberg catchment.

Planning tips

1. Aim for Monday–Saturday 10:00–17:00; do not plan Sunday. 2. Budget R120–R170 per person depending on flight, plus optional light meals and free oil tasting. 3. Reserve 48 hours ahead if your party exceeds eight. 4. Combine with Nieuwedrift or Winkelshoek Complex only after checking each stop's distinct hours. 5. Ask for pairing advice with oysters or platters if you want a longer lunch-paced visit. 6. If you need corporate gift boxes, enquire via the same wine@ / phone channels used for visits.

Hour conflict warning

Swartland Wine and Olive Route has published Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00 and Saturday & Public Holidays 09:30–14:00 in the past. Prefer orgderac.com: Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00; Sunday & Public Holidays closed. If you arrive on a public holiday expecting the route's Saturday-style morning window, you may find the gate shut.

FAQ

Organic? Yes—official pioneer of 100% certified organic wine-farming in South Africa.

Walk-in? Yes within published hours; large groups need 48h notice.

Tasting cost? R120–R170 depending on flight (official Visit Us).

Olive oil? Free tasting with sourdough per official Visit Us.

Email domain? Prefer wine@orgderac.com from official pages.

Restaurant? Light meals / platters / oysters in the tasting-room food offering—confirm day's menu on arrival.

Research flags

Prefer orgderac.com hours/tariffs over route conflicts; dual .com vs .co.za emails; strong visitor footprint with published fees; do not invent accommodation or unverified awards; website_corrected toward orgderac.com when master listed .co.za only.