With the wonderful winter months approaching, Backsberg’s Restaurant offers a mouth-watering new menu that embraces the goodness and comfort of a great home-cooked meal in a beautiful, relaxed setting. We have a varied à la carte menu, served from Monday to Saturday, that features traditional South African home-style meals and slow-cooked favourites, all made with fresh [...]

Celebrate your mom at Backsberg. Join us this Sunday, for Mother’s Day, to celebrate your mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin or sister, along with all the other special women in your life. Settle under the sweeping willow trees and relax with family and friends. Listen to the soft background acoustic music and enjoy a delicious three-course buffet lunch, made up [...]

Visit Backsberg in the Boutique Pot-Still Brandy Lounge at Brandy Fusion 2013 in Cape Town. We will we showcasing our Sydney Back Brandy NV, our 10 year-old brandy and our bespoke 20 year-old brandy. Don’t miss this glamorous event and a chance to mingle with connoisseurs and Cape Town’s young and refined sophisticates. For more information visit Brandy [...]

We are proud to be the official wine partner of Smuts Hall residence at the University of Cape Town. After staying in Smuts for two years whilst at UCT, I have a soft spot for the res, and have been happy to assist with supplying wine over the last few years. Smuts host a number of top class [...]

Join Backsberg at the Winter Sculpture Fair and enjoy a day of art, wine, food and the countryside. The 2013 Winter Sculpture Fair presented by MasterCard is taking place on 4 and 5 May 2013 at the NIROX Sculpture Park near the Cradle of Humankind, just outside Johannesburg and Pretoria. A showcase of some of [...]

The PPA Tread Lightly Women’s Mountain Bike Challenge will take place on the 18th of May this year at Backsberg Wine Estate. After the success of last year’s event, this popular ride will offer a route geared for every fitness level ranging from a 5km course, to a 15km route for the more experienced rider and a [...]

We will be open over the Easter weekend from 9am until 5pm daily and our restaurant will be serving up delicious menus such as the famous Karoo Lamb on the Spit, that is so well-loved in the Winelands, as well a a special Good Friday menu that includes all the traditional dishes.  Booking is required. [...]

Michael Back becomes Paul Harris Fellow During a formal dinner hosted by the Paarl Rotary Club, Michael Back, was named a Paul Harris Fellow. The Paul Harris Fellow is awarded in recognition of an individual who has made a substantial and tangible contribution towards the betterment of the community or the country. The honour is [...]

We were pleased that Koos Kombuis performed a sell-out show at Backsberg last Sunday. With his true-to-life lyrics, soulful vocals and great musical talent, Koos delivered a show that will surely be remembered for a long time. With this, the Picnic Concert Series has come to an end for this year, but we will bring [...]

The energy was amazing at Backsberg this past Sunday as The Black Cat Bones took to the stage and strung some soulful rythmic sounds. The acoustic set was sublime with slow heart-felt Blues and at other times an edgier rock vibe. Check out some photos on our Facebook page.  

Be sure to check out the Black Cats Bones play live at Backsberg this Sunday! For more concert info visit our Events page.  

Last Sunday, the crowd at Backsberg was moving and swaying to the rythmic sounds of Robin Auld’s vibrant music. With soulful harmonica tunes and African Blues guitar stylings his performance had the crowd relaxing and enjoying life, while sipping chilled Backsberg wines. Check out the Concert Album here. Thanks to Sean Furlong for the great pics. Keep checking [...]

The Blues Broers had audiences enthralled with their incredible show. Melancholic Blues-inspired vocals combined with instrumental genuis had guests wanting more. The Blues Broers delivered a performance to remember.   To see more great photos from the Blues Broers concert, you can visit the Concert Page on Facebook. Thanks to Sean Furlong for the great [...]

Last Sunday an excited crowd chilled on the green lawns at Backsberg, drank wine and enjoyed Francois Van Coke playing his most recognised songs alongside guitarist, Jedd Kossew. Read the review here and see the photos by Sean Furlong below. If you missed this concert, you can catch the rest of our line-up over the next [...]

Backsberg Estate Cellars invites you to enjoy top musicians at their fourth Picnic Concerts Series. Gather together with friends and family, enjoy the summer sun as it sets on the Cape Winelands and head to Backsberg Estate Cellars for this season’s Backsberg Picnic Concerts Series. Surrounded by vineyards, gardens and mountains this event promises a [...]

Enjoy the summer months with a tasty and mouth-watering Picnic Platter. Settle in the gardens, at the restaurant or wherever you feel like relaxing with a bottle of wine and a platter full of delicacies that abound to more than a hearty meal. Booking is essential and picnics are made up for a minimum of [...]

Enjoy a relaxing day with family and friends in the Winelands and unwind to a scrumptious three-course buffet-lunch. Perfect for a lazy day after all the festive holiday cheer, come and let us spoil you to traditional South African cooking that includes a vast spread of starters, salads and seafood delicacies; meat roasts, warm salads and [...]

We regret that we are fully booked. – Remember to book early for Christmas 2013 – Bring your friends, family, relatives and loved ones to spend an unforgettable Christmas Lunch at Backsberg’s Restaurant and be surrounded by vineyards, lush gardens and the beautiful Simonsberg Mountains. Forget about planning menus, days of cooking prep, food shopping, [...]

The University of Cape Town is taking big strides towards implementing a culture of sustainability, energy saving and environmental consciousness amongst its students and staff. The Green Campus Initiative or the GCI is made up of passionate students and staff, who volunteer their time, come up with ideas and implement projects to create a sustainable [...]

The sun shone in everyone’s favour on Saturday morning at the farm where Wine Club members and friends alike joined in at greening the farm by planting Cottonwood trees in the gardens and relaxing at the restaurant for a late breakfast afterwards. Wine Club members chose their own tree planting locations which were scattered amongst [...]