In the desolate winter of 1693, Pieter "Den Deen" Erasmus took a brave journey from the Netherlands to settle in the Cape. On 28 February 1699, Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel would grant Erasmus the farm De Groenenbergh in Wagenmakersvalki, part of the sub-district of Drakenstein - better known today as Paarl. He married Maria Elizabeth Joosten who then joined him and subsequently gave birth to their son, Rasmus - the first of nine children.

Until his death in 1731, Erasmus paved the way for what today thrives as green-stretching vineyards. As the progenitor of the Erasmus family of South Africa, his legacy continues to thrive in his descendants who are still crafting wine in this region to this very day.

Cape Wine Company was founded in 2010 when Erlank Erasmus decided to take his craft as wine maker and create a space from which he could share the produce with wine lovers across the world. With full confidence in the quality of wine produced in the Cape Winelands of South Africa, Cape Wine Company likes to get creative and develop new product ranges throughout the year.