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c.1770CLOUDSKRAAL
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Cloudskraal · Nieuwoudtville · since c.1770

From cloud to life.

Rooibos, wine and four places to stay on the Bokkeveld Plateau. Discover the farm, or speak to Alex about supply for your business.

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The sandstone krans at sunset, looking west over the Knersvlakte far below
The sunset viewpoint on the krans, looking west over the Knersvlakte.
The Garsland Cottage in the early morning, at the end of the farm track
StayFour places to stay on a working farm820 m up, on the edge of the Knersvlakte. The Homestead, Suite and Cottage on Garsland; the Stone Cottage above the dam. For two to six guests.Check dates
The 2024 bottle and a glass laid among proteas and petals, photographed from above
WineNieu Sauvignon BlancThe first wine of the Nieuwoudtville Wine of Origin. Enquire about the available vintage.The wine
A track between tall green rows of rooibos bushes under a pale evening sky
RooibosRooibos from Cloudskraal Farms4 trade grades, from export fines to rooibos sticks.Rooibos for trade

The farm

Clouds on the mountain, rooibos on the sand, vines by the dam

Cloudskraal sits on the Bokkeveld escarpment where the fynbos, the Hantam Karoo and the Knersvlakte meet. Rooibos is cut by hand and sweated on the tea court; the only vineyard in the Nieuwoudtville Wine of Origin grows beside the dam that irrigates it; a Dohne Merino flock grazes the lands that rest under oats and lupins between plantings.

The farmVisiting and directions
Aerial view of planted blocks and a dam, with cloud turning to mist along the top of the mountain
Early morning as the clouds become mist at the top of the mountain.
The Nel family among winter trees and yellow flowers: Enya, Japie, Frances, Angelique and Alex Nel, left to right
The Nel family, left to right: Enya, Japie, Frances, Angelique and Alex Nel.

The people

Generations on the land

Our little piece of Eden has been shaped by generations of people who have farmed, cultivated and cared for this land. The Nel family has been part of that story since around 1770. We carry their knowledge and care into the work we do today, looking after the farm for the generations to come.

Our storyFarm life
Jan Martin standing in front of a green tractor in a field of yellow flowers
Jan Martin, preparing the soil for the next rooibos planting.
Four people cooking roosterkoek over an open fire in front of green hills
Roosterkoek on the coals, a community gathering in spring.

Field note · July 2026

Field note: Preparing the next planting

10 and 11 July 2026. Jan Martin prepared the soil for the next rooibos planting with the land in flower, and on the escarpment edge the small plants were out between the quartz stones.

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Jan Martin standing in front of a green tractor in a field of yellow flowers
Jan Martin, preparing the soil for the next rooibos planting.

Trade

Talk directly to Alex.

Wine, rooibos or grapes for your business. Tell us the requirement and we confirm the available lot, the specification and a written quotation. Cloudskraal Farms supplies; Tiquimani handles exports.

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Alex Nel · alex@cloudskraal.co.za

From cloud to life.

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