Firewood delivery in Val de Vie

Val de Vie is about a thousand hectares of vineyards, polo fields, fynbos and lakes along the Berg River, with the Simonsberg and Paarl Rock on the skyline. On a summer evening, once the polo is done and the heat comes off the day, the braai is where everyone ends up.

A polo-day crowd needs coals that last. Kameeldoring burns exceptionally hot and very long, and leaves world-class coals for a second round of meat. It’s bone dry, so it’s ready the day it arrives. For a quieter Tuesday braai, Black Wattle is our economical braai wood, with decent coals a lot like Rooikrans. There’s more in how to choose your braai wood.

In winter the rain comes in over the mountains, and evenings along the Berg River get properly cold. That’s when the fireplace in the lounge earns its keep.

Blue Gum is our fireplace and stove wood: it burns hot and clean with minimal ash, so there’s little to sweep up the next morning. Running a closed-combustion stove through the night? Kameeldoring gives a long, very hot burn. Our fireplace and stove wood page has the details.