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The Black Oystercatcher winery and restaurant are found in the
southern-most wine ward on the African continent, the Elim
wine ward. The Black Oystercatcher wine farm is itself situated close to the
small missionary town of Elim, meaning 'Place of God'. This historic town
was founded in 1824, and is today still inhabited only by members of the
Moravian church. The church building is based in the heart of Elim, and the
town boasts a number of national heritage sites. Elim is home to the only
monument in the country to commemorate the freeing of the slaves in 1834.
It also has one of the last working water-mills in the Western Cape Province.
Other towns situated close to the Elim wine ward include Bredasdorp,
Agulhas, Struisbaai and Gansbaai.
The Black Oystercatcher wine farm joined forces with the other wine growers living in the Elim wine ward, to create the Elim Wine Growers. Their slogan is 'Real wine, Real people' - encapsulating the high quality wines, and the homeliness and countryside hospitality that the Elim wine ward offers.
Strandveld Vineyards View
The Berrio View
Zoetendal Wines View
Quoin Rock View
The Elim wine ward, and the greater Agulhas Plain region, is increasingly luring tourists to its many attractions. Aside from the wine farms, the Agulhas Plain is home to many nature-based tourism activities, not least those offered by the Nuwejaars Wetland Special Management Area. Other sites to visit on the Agulhas Plain include the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse, the Waenhuiskrans Cave, the fisherman's harbour in Arniston and the many nature reserves in the area.
For the more brave, don't forget to go shark-cage diving at Gansbaai. Accommodation is also available throughout the area - from the more affordable B&B's, to the more expensive guesthouses and hotels.
The Black Oystercatcher wine farm joined forces with the other wine growers living in the Elim wine ward, to create the Elim Wine Growers. Their slogan is 'Real wine, Real people' - encapsulating the high quality wines, and the homeliness and countryside hospitality that the Elim wine ward offers.
Strandveld Vineyards View
The Berrio View
Zoetendal Wines View
Quoin Rock View
The Elim wine ward, and the greater Agulhas Plain region, is increasingly luring tourists to its many attractions. Aside from the wine farms, the Agulhas Plain is home to many nature-based tourism activities, not least those offered by the Nuwejaars Wetland Special Management Area. Other sites to visit on the Agulhas Plain include the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse, the Waenhuiskrans Cave, the fisherman's harbour in Arniston and the many nature reserves in the area.
For the more brave, don't forget to go shark-cage diving at Gansbaai. Accommodation is also available throughout the area - from the more affordable B&B's, to the more expensive guesthouses and hotels.
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