Mont Rochelle Fast Facts

General information
Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards combines the best of the Cape Winelands under one umbrella. We offer a unique venue with luxurious accommodation, an exciting gourmet dining venue, an al fresco restaurant, personalised wine tasting, cellar tours, gourmet wine tasting, horse riding, picnics and the best views in Franschhoek.

Accolades and Awards

5 stars from the National Grading Council 2006 & 2007.
Mange Tout Restaurant @ Mont Rochelle – Brian Berkman’s number one in South Africa
Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards was voted winner of the LARGE HOTEL category in the 2007 Top 10 Getaway Places competition.
National winner: Best of Wine Tourism 2008, Accommodation category

Luxury Accommodation
Overlooking the Franschhoek valley are 16 comfortable rooms and 6 magnificent suites, each individually decorated, featuring ensuite bathrooms, telephones, safes, under-floor heating, air-conditioning, mini-bars, DVD-players and in-room refreshment facilities.

Cap Classique suites 2
Reserve suite 1
Pinotage Suites 3
Cabernet Rooms 6
Merlot Rooms 6
Shiraz Rooms 4

Dining
Mange Tout – a fine dining restaurant situated in the hotel, with spectacular views. The décor is classic Provencal, the menu is elegant with a South African flare. Our chef selects the freshest produce seasonally for our a la carte menu and the degustation menu changes daily, complimenting the fine wines accompanying it.

Country Kitchen – an al fresco restaurant located at the Mont Rochelle wine tasting facility. This relaxed venue caters for all tastes, with Mediterranean style food and platters to enjoy.

Picnic baskets – can be pre-ordered and enjoyed on a blanket in the gardens, vineyards or by the dam.

The Colonial Cigar Bar – serves light snacks, sandwiches and salads daily till 6pm. This menu is also available to hotel residents at the pool.
Guest services:

Concierge service
Transportation service
Meeting room
Fully equipped fitness centre
Baby sitting facilities
Laundry and Dry cleaning
Fully equipped business centre
DVD’s available
Mail service
Jacuzzi and sauna
24 hour security
Room service
Outdoor pool

Recreational activities

Wellness centre
Fitness centre
Meeting room
Wine tasting
Wine sales
Vineyard tours
Wine tasting on horseback
Full and ½ day Wine tours
Picnics
Hiking
Mountain biking
Quad biking
Golf
Farmers market on Saturdays
Live Jazz on Friday nights (summer only)
Shopping at the local craft shops and art galleries
Chocolate factory and tasting Huguenot Museum

Languages
Languages spoken by our staff include English, Afrikaans, German and Xhosa

Distances:
Cape Town 80km 1 hour
Cape Town International 65km 45 min
Stellenbosch 30km 25 min
Hermanus 100 km 1.25 hr
Garden Route 400km 4 hours

Transportations, parking and transfers
Private luxury airport transfers
Car rental
24 hour secure parking
Helipad
Car Rental
Access for coaches

Cellar tours and wine tasting
Cellar tours are conducted at 11h00, 12h30 and 15h00 from Monday to Friday and at 11h00 & 15h00 on Saturday and Sundays. Open on public holidays. Wine tasting is open daily from 09h30 to 18h00.
Private cellar tours and wine tastings can be arranged with our winemaker.
Gourmet wine tastings can be pre-booked: enjoy 4 Mont Rochelle wines, paired with fresh seasonal dishes selected by our chefs al fresco style at the Country Kitchen.

Mont Rochelle wines
Sauvignon Blanc
Reserve Sauvignon blanc
Unwooded Chardonnay
Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Rose
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz
Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Artemis – Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Merlot and Shiraz blend

Weddings
At Mont Rochelle we think that weddings are individual affairs. We do not have standard proposals or menus but will design each couple’s dream wedding according to their specifications. The only perimeters below are due to the size of our venues:
Mange Tout (70 persons), Country Kitchen (60 persons) and Marquee (200 persons) Terms and conditions apply.

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Mont Rochelle Fast Facts 2008