The history
of Laibach Vineyards wine farm in Stellenbosch can be traced back to 1818. Originally called ‘Good Success’ and owned by the Dutchman Daniel Johannes van Ryneveld from Amsterdam, this huge farm covered most of the catchment area of the valley surrounded by Simonsberg, Kanonkop and Klapmutsberg. It was later divided into three farms: Warwick, De Goede Suces and the rest of the Good Success farm, which became Laibach Vineyards in 1994 when entrepreneur Friedrich Laibach realised his dream of owning a wine estate. The Laibach family sold the vineyard in 2022 to the neighbouring renowned Kanonkop winery, which had the unique opportunity to significantly increase the acreage of its estate wines.

 

The soils
are deep red and were replanted with virus-free new clones and a new winery was built. The picturesque vineyards of Laibach Vineyards are flanked by the well-known Kanonkop, Warwick, Marklew and Lievland vineyards.

 

Wine quality
is ultimately forever linked to the land where our grapes are grown. The choice of vineyards is crucial to the production of fine wines, as the flavour begins in the vineyards. The Simonsberg terroir, with its lean, deep red soils (Glovelly, Glenrosa) and cooling sea breezes from nearby False Bay, is ideal for red wines with plenty of body and complexity.

Pioneers in South Africa are the Laibach Vineyards with their organic Ladybird wines, Ladybird White, Ladybird Red, Chenin Blanc sur Lie and Widows Block Merlot. The Founder's Blend, named after the founder Friedrich Laibach, is one of the top wines in Stellenbosch.