Kleinood lies nestled in the Blaauwklippen Valley outside Stellenbosch, where, from a delicate balance between science and passion the Tamboerskloof wines were born. The de Villiers families have left deep footprints in the history of the South African wine industry through the centuries, and Kleinood and the Tamboerskloof wines are no exception. In the year 2000 Gerard de Villiers, a direct descendant of French Huguenot Jacob De Villiers, and his wife, Libby, found the piece of land that stole their hearts – complete with mountains, river and a pristine tract of indigenous forest. They named the farm Kleinood - the Afrikaans word from Dutch and German origin, means something small and precious. This is exactly what Kleinood means to them – a small farm, very dear to their hearts, specialising in the production of only a Syrah based red wine, a small production of Viognier and Syrah Rosé as well as de Boerin extra virgin olive oil.