Harvest 2013

February 7th, 2013

If you visit the Babylonstoren cellars in the coming weeks, you may well see one of the winemakers running around like a headless chicken in ...

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Plaas staproete

January 29th, 2013

In each of our Farm Hotel cottages, there is a map showing the layout of Babylonstoren farm, including trails that meander through citrus and plum ...

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The Black Sparrowhawk

January 10th, 2013

A couple staying at our Farm Hotel had an unusual experience over the festive season, and wrote this story about what happened:
“Mark and I ...

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Our Tower of Babel

January 7th, 2013

Have you ever wondered where the name Babylonstoren comes from?  Well, the koppie (or hill) on the farm made the first owners think about the Tower ...

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Christmas shopping

December 21st, 2012


Christmas presents are top-of-mind for everyone right now, but a visit to our Farm Shop could put them out-of-mind in one fell swoop! We’ve ...

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Our New Farm Shop

December 19th, 2012

Next time you visit Babylonstoren, look out for the new main entrance to our beautiful gardens.  As you walk through the gates, you will no ...

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Our Permanent Guests

December 4th, 2012

One of the many lovely things about staying in the Babylonstoren Farm Hotel is that there’s no need to climb into an elevator to go ...

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The Story of our Wines

November 19th, 2012


Even if you’re not able to visit our cellar, online sales of  Babylonstoren wines are available here.

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