Bergsig
Bergsig Estate is a South African wine estate in the Breedekloof Wine Valley, in the Western Cape, whose name in Afrikaans means "view of the mountain". Since 1843, when Willem Hendrik Lategan settled at the foot of the mountain, the estate has belonged to the Lategan family, who have run it for seven generations, for almost 200 years.
A key figure in Bergsig's history is Benjamin Wilhelm Lategan, known as "Oom Prop", who expanded the estate to 250 hectares of vineyards. In 1978 Bergsig was declared an estate and the first wine of the estate was bottled. To this day, all the grapes come from estate-owned vineyards and all the wines are produced and bottled on the property.
The vineyards lie on the upper slopes of the Breede River valley, between 240 and 350 meters above sea level, on sandstone and alluvial sediments. The Mediterranean climate, with cold, snowy winters, hot days, cool nights and refreshing winds, slows ripening: harvest starts 2-3 weeks later than in other areas, to the benefit of freshness and natural acidity.
The family is guided by the motto "wine that doesn't cost the earth": the estate is IPW certified and over 437 hectares of mountains, rivers and valleys have been returned to their natural habitat. The range spans from the Bergsig Estate line, featuring Chenin Blanc, Merlot, Touriga Nacional and Gewürztraminer, to the Icarus and Lategan Reserve lines. The Gewürztraminer 2026 was National Winner at the 2026 SA Terroir Awards.
Family tradition, respect for nature and Breedekloof's fresh character make Bergsig one of the most authentic estates in South Africa's wine country.