Sumsaré Family Wines

Sumsaré Family Wines: Appointment tasting on Wandsbeck Farm

Sumsaré Family Wines is a small Erasmus family boutique cellar on Wandsbeck Farm in Agterkliphoogte, the quiet limestone-adjacent valley behind Robertson that contrasts irrigated vineyards with Karoo-edge mountains. The brand name is Erasmus spelled backwards—a neat family signature for a farm whose ancestors began here around 1810, with sixth- and seventh-generation family still cultivating the land.

This page is deliberately conservative: the official website (sumsarewines.co.za) was unreachable on research date 2026-10-01. There is no verified walk-in tasting room, restaurant, or farm stay product published on a live official visit page. Plan on appointment tasting only, arranged by phone.

Agterkliphoogte context

Agterkliphoogte sits roughly 20–25 km from Robertson town (WineMaps places Sumsaré about 24 km out on the Agterkliphoogte / Le Chasseur road). Deep, cool, lime-rich soils support handcrafted reds and whites in a landscape that feels more farmland than festival strip. Neighbouring cooperative and boutique names share the same valley grammar—expect gravel approaches, quiet gates, and the need to confirm the GPS pin when you book.

Wined GPS: 33°48'18.00"S 19°40'04.75"E. Physical address lines: Wandsbeck Farm, Agterkliphoogte; postal PO Box 402, Robertson, 6705.

Robertson Wine Valley marketing often funnels travellers along R60/R62 and the Bonnievale R317. Sumsaré asks for a deliberate detour into Agterkliphoogte—worth it only when someone has confirmed they will meet you.

Family cellar, not a tourist complex

Directory and WineMaps copy describe Sumsaré as launched to celebrate two centuries of Erasmus farming—official launch 17 April 2010 after Danie Erasmus’s mid-2000s dream for the next generation. Owners cited across trade pages include siblings Johannes Erasmus, Francèl Rabie, Janine Joubert, and Danielle Jackson. Winemaking credits on directories include Jacques Roux (and sometimes Johannes Erasmus / Lourens van der Westhuizen alongside). Varieties commonly listed: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz (plus wider red/white mention on Wined).

None of that invents a public cellar-door programme. SA-Venues describes a private tasting in a restored building dating to 1830—contact them to arrange it. Confetti lists Sumsaré as a possible intimate wedding setting (old cellar / marquee / alfresco) with coordinator contact 072 794 0164—that is an events enquiry path, not evidence of daily wine tourism hours. Accommodation mentioned for weddings is typically off-farm in or near Robertson, not a Sumsaré hotel product.

Visitor rule: by appointment only

Wined trading hours: Monday to Saturday by appointment; public holidays by appointment; religious holidays closed. Seasonal hours may apply. Phone ahead.

Do not assume:

• Published walk-in weekday hours
• A restaurant or café
• On-site accommodation operated by Sumsaré
• A fixed tasting rand tariff (none verified on a live official page)
• Shared visitor facilities with Wandsbeck Wine Cellar merely because of the place-name overlap

Lead with dates, party size, and what you hope to taste. Harvest and release weeks are when small family cellars are hardest to interrupt—book early, and be flexible if crush is underway.

Contacts (directory-sourced; site down)

Because the official site is down, treat every secondary hour claim as provisional. A polite WhatsApp or call to the mobile numbers in current venue listings may reach the family faster than the landline—ask them which contact they prefer and whether tastings are even offered that week.

How to place Sumsaré on a Robertson itinerary

Build Agterkliphoogte as a pre-booked morning or afternoon, then return toward Robertson / Bonnievale / Ashton for estates with published walk-in hours. Do not stack Sumsaré as a spontaneous “we’ll see if they’re open” stop after lunch in town. If you also research Wandsbeck Wine Cellar (the former co-op in the same valley), remember that is a different producer—same place-name geography, separate visitor rules, separate phones.

A sensible day shape: coffee in Robertson, drive out for a booked Sumsaré flight, picnic from your own basket on a safe pull-off only if the family says picnic on farm is welcome (do not invent picnic rights), then return for an afternoon walk-in at an Ashton or Robertson cellar with live hours.

Why the copy stays thin on “experiences”

SEO pages that invent picnic baskets, cellar-door buffets, or free weekend tastings send travellers to locked farm gates. Sumsaré’s strength in the record is family continuity, limestone Agterkliphoogte fruit, and intimate appointment hospitality—not entertainment infrastructure. Until sumsarewines.co.za is live again with a Visit page, phone is the product. That restraint is the honest SEO for a boutique cellar that never marketed itself as a mass tourism stop.

FAQ

Can I walk in for a tasting?

Directories say appointment only. No live official walk-in timetable was found.

Is the website working?

Not on 2026-10-01 fetch (error / unreachable). Use phone and email from Wined / SA-Venues.

Where is Wandsbeck Farm?

Agterkliphoogte valley, Robertson district—confirm GPS 33°48'18"S 19°40'04.75"E when booking.

Do they host weddings?

Confetti markets intimate weddings via 072 794 0164; that is separate from a public tasting schedule—enquire directly.

Is Sumsaré the same as Wandsbeck Wine Cellar?

No—different businesses sharing Agterkliphoogte geography and a related place-name tradition.