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Franschhoek Gardens

Any proud owner of a lush Franschhoek winefarm will undoubtedly only want the finest of gardens to compliment their version of a private Eden. The Klein Genot Wine farm is no exception and an abundance of trees line the estate, giving a six-star feel to a thriving five-star wine estate. The Diamonds have decided to keep their grounds as natural as possible, avoiding over-landscaping and merely bringing out what was already there, retaining the estate's tranquil ambience..

Instead of adding entirely new features, the Diamonds merely cleaned up what was hiding in the overgrown bushes, revealing many hidden earthly delights in the process. Three hundred year old yellowwoods and oaks were given room to breathe and grow once more. After many months of effort, the rivers had been unblocked and the clean spring water begun to flow once more, giving both guests and visitors access to a riverside walkway. This is the perfect place for a leisurely afternoon stroll, accompanied by a glass of Klein Genot's finest wine in your hand.

Although not yet a perfectly organic estate, the Klein Genot team takes great care in growing their produce with only the most natural of possible means. In keeping with their green and holistic approach, they recycle waste, save electricity where they can and use water sparingly on their indigenous foliage in order to achieve their goal of being as close to carbon-neutral as possible by 2012. When summer rolls around, everything served at Klein Genot comes from their abundant gardens. Herbs (such as basil, chives and coriander), seasoning, jams, juices, chicken, eggs, blue-gum honey and even the mustard is produced right there on the estate! Every delicious egg served as part of the legendary Klein Genot breakfast is gathered from the yard, except in winter when they are compelled to resort to store-brought eggs for their baking.

One of the more delicious smells, guaranteed to make anyone week at the knees, is the smell of freshly baked bread which infuses the main building of Klein Genot with enough doughy goodness to make anyone salivate as if they were being served their very last meal. The blue-gum honey is harvested from multiple fixed-frame beehives that the estate shares with their neighbours. As you drive along the winding country roads on your way into the estate, you can catch a glimpse of the beehives, abuzz with activity, nestled among the fruit trees which reside across the way.

Angie and Joey Diamond have truly created their own version of paradise here on the estate of Klein Genot. One only needs to take a long stroll around the well-loved garden surrounding their wine estate and boutique Franschhoek hotel to see all the work that has gone into its creation.