La Vierge Wines - Hermanus

Spent the weekend in Hermanus and chose to start our day at La Vierge. The two ladies working there were friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the valleys and surrounding wine region. They took us through the six white wines they had to offer, explaining that the valley dedicates itself to nature, creation, heaven, earth and seduction. <br/ <br/ friendly service <br/ beautiful setting <br/ great wine

Stopped in on Sunday with friends. Shared their varietal platter and lamb knuckle ravioli with my partner and paired it with the Jezebel Chardonnay. The food was divine but unfortunately the service was lacking and somewhat unfriendly. Lynne Marie Fraser

I really enjoyed La Vierge today. The highlight is the view (the men's bathroom view must be a contender for best ablution vantage point), but the food and service are not bad either. Their kids meals were excellent prepared with more attentiveness than I've seen elsewhere. The rest was a little hit and miss and it all felt like it was just a little more expensive than it should be. It's acceptable though, once the setting is factored in. I wouldn't drive from Cape Town for this, and there are mote places in the hemel en aarde valley to try (which I have not yet done), but I wouldn't oppose eating there again.

I've been to La Vierge for a wine tasting twice and my experience has been a mixed bag. The first time was in the winter of 2015 and we were fortunate enough to have a very knowledgeable lady walk us through the tasting. She even let us taste wines that weren't actually on the tasting menu. And I actually learnt a lot from the experience! Our second visit recently was a bit disappointing as the person who was serving us wasn't as knowledgeable. He was also difficult to understand and really just poured us the wine without really saying anything. We even had to ask what we were tasting, that's how little communication we received! However, we ordered a cheese platter to go with our tasting and it was quite nice. Especially the chutney! I would recommend La Vierge as a stop on the Hemel and Aarde valley wine route if you haven't been, but having been twice, I don't think I will return again.

Stopped at this 'new ' wine estate as part of the Hermanus Winehoppers tour. I had never heard of this estate and am really glad I found it.<br/ <br/ The winemaker/owner must really have a very good/naughty sense of humor as the wines have such unique names Original Sin, Jezebel, The Affair, Nymphomane, etc. and the decor is so interesting with early shades, enhanced with shocking pink, but it works so well. The views are just amazing and can be enjoyed from the tasting room in a cold day or the massive patio in a hot day,<br/ <br/ The wines are really worth while tasting and is available at most large cities and liquor stores.<br/ <br/ Really interesting and worth while visiting. They also have a restaurant.