Lammershoek

The "Lammershoek Farms & Winery" wine estate is located between Paarl and Malmesbury in the Aprilskloof Valley at the foot of the Paardeberg around 80 kilometres north of Cape Town in the Swartland district (South Africa). It was founded in 1718 by a Dutchman named van Jahrsfeld, but the first vineyards were not planted until around 1750. The name "Lämmerecke" is derived from the legend that the ewes and their young sought shelter from the Black Eagle, also known as the "Lammervanger", in the forest that once surrounded the farm.

In 1995, it was purchased by the Austrian couple Anna and Paul Kretzel. The German Stephan family acquired half of the shares in 1999. Finally, in 2013, the farm was taken over by a group of investors led by German football legend Franz Beckenbauer (1945-2024). The farmhouse and cellar underwent extensive renovations to bring them up to the latest technical standards and create their own storage capacity. This was accompanied by a reorganisation and Schalk Oppermann was appointed general manager and winemaker. The company is now owned by Andreas Abold and Fedor Radmann. Beckenbauer left the company in 2019, but the wine brand "Libero No 5" named after him remained.

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