Gansbaai Bakhuis

11/04/2026

Flour problem sorted! Shelves are full! Come grab some fresh bread.

02/04/2026

Fresh out of the oven... hot cross buns
Open for Easter:
Friday 07:30 - 17:00
Saturday 07:30 - 15:00
Monday 07:30 - 17:00

29/12/2025

Just in time for new year's 🍾

2025 Suidkus Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc

Plucked teasingly early in the season to keep things fresh and firm—just the way you like it—this Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc is a bubbly flirt ready to pop.

In the cellar, the grapes were quickly cloaked in a naughty veil of sulfur and CO2, stripped bare of stems, and eased into the press for a whisper-soft squeeze, extracting only the juiciest, most tantalizing essence, like a lover's secret sigh.

The seductive nectar then slipped into a chilled stainless steel chamber, where it was playfully inoculated and allowed to ferment slowly to a dry climax, building tension with every lingering bubble.

Once spent, it got a final sultry sulfur caress to preserve that dewy freshness before being bottled with tirage and capped like a forbidden promise, awaiting its explosive secondary fermentation.

No time for lazy lounging on the lees here—the moment the sparkle erupted, it was riddled, disgorged, dosed with a sweet little something, and corked in a rush, because who needs prolonged teasing when the fizz is this frisky?

The outcome? A crisp, delicate vixen bursting with unmistakable Sauvignon Blanc sass: zesty fruit up front, with a barely-there brioche whisper in the back, like a cheeky afterthought that leaves you grinning.
Made for youthful romps, serve it ice-cold and young—preferably with ocean waves crashing in the background, where its effervescence can mingle with salty breezes.

It pairs wickedly with soft cheeses, plump summer berries, or any light delight that begs for a sparkling tickle—guaranteed to make you blush, or at least chuckle at the sheer audacity.

Wine of Origin Cape South Coast
Alc. 12.5%

23/12/2025

22/12/2025

The Bakhuis Cubano!

Sourdough Ciabatta, smoked ham, thinly sliced white-wine-aple-and-orange-juice-braised-cured-pork-belly, Klein River Raclette, mozzarella, Dijon Mustard.

19/12/2025

New vintage just released!

Come taste the newest vintage of our hand made small-batch minimal intervention Cape South Coast Sauvignon Blanc. Only available at Gansbaai Bakhuis.

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2025 Suidkus Sauvignon Blanc

Crafted in a seductive old-world hyper-oxidative style, this Sauvignon Blanc whispers of forbidden indulgence—and perhaps a touch of winemaker's mischief. The grapes, plucked at peak ripeness to banish any hint of unripe green notes, were gently destemmed—sans sulfur or any antioxidant guardians—and pressed with abandon, as if daring the air to join the party. The luscious juice was then pumped skyward to a circulating valve atop a towering stainless steel fermentation vessel, where it cascaded down in a misty spray, greedily absorbing every molecule of oxygen until saturated in its embrace. This ritual darkened the elixir to a sultry brown, nearly black, testing the winemaker's very resolve (and maybe his faith in alchemy).

Left to its wild desires in the tank, nestled on its gross lees with no additions, the juice ignited a spontaneous fermentation fueled by ambient feral yeasts—no temperature reins to tame the heat, because who needs control when nature's throwing a rave? Robust grapes and abundant oxygen sparked a fervent, warm surge. As the passion subsided, cooling jackets were engaged, and sulfur whispered in to halt any malolactic dalliance, lest things get too rowdy.

Post-fermentation, a miraculous metamorphosis unfolded: from shadowy depths to a radiant golden-green glow, like a Cinderella story for juice. The wine settled languidly before being racked off the lees into a majestic 3000L Hungarian oak foudre, where 20% base wine from the Suidkus Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc—harvested at 19° Balling and vinified with classic finesse—mingled in, lending structure and intoxicating aromatics, because every great blend needs a sparkling sidekick.

Matured for nine sultry months in foudre, it was then finessed with bentonite, racked, and lightly filtered before bottling. This oxidative alchemy strips away delicate flavonoids, birthing an unconventional Sauvignon Blanc: neutral in its youthful vigor, yet teasing with notes of white pear and orchard blossom, finishing with a waxy, phenolic caress that promises evolution for years in the bottle—aging gracefully, unlike some of us.

Savor it now for its fresh allure, but let it peak in two years from vintage. Serve chilled to icy perfection alongside briny seafood or spice-kissed white meats—where its elegance will seduce every sense, and maybe even spark a chuckle.

Wine of Origin Cape South Coast
Alc. 13.5%

16/12/2025

We are open! Come reconcile your differences with a little bread and wine...

04/12/2025

150g grass fed Bredasdorp beef, topped with raclette on a Japanese styled milk bun served with a ice cold IPA. That'll do.

29/11/2025

Got power, will bake! Come grab a cup of coffee and breakfast, breads will be ready around 10:30.

11/07/2025

We're hiring!

Bakery Manager, Chefs, Waiters and Bakers.

If you have passion for artisanal bread, good wine, yummy food and exceptional customer service send your CV to [email protected]

Gansbaai Bakhuis Job Openings: Manager, Waiters, Chefs, BakersGansbaai Bakhuis, an artisanal bakery...

03/07/2025

Butternut soup with kelp bread,
Just what you need