Wijngoed Wolf in Sint-Michielsgestel, close to Den Bosch, hosts business meetings for groups of 12 to 24 people in the tasting room of an organic vineyard. A projector with screen and a flipchart are on site, and a vineyard tour or a tasting can be added before, between or after the working sessions. The estate sells meeting days and small group stays, not large receptions or weddings.
Seminars and company events
The meeting space is the tasting room, called the proefruimte. The vineyard describes it as suitable for small and larger groups who want to work together, up to 24 people. A projector with screen and a flipchart are provided. The room is booked from 12 people, or the equivalent of 12 people, so a very small team should ask the vineyard how its request can be handled.
Two formats are offered. The half day runs from 9 am to 1 pm or from 1 pm to 5 pm. The full day runs from 9 am to 5 pm. Water, tea and coffee are included in both. Wine is part of the experience here: a guided tour or a tasting can follow the meeting or be placed between two working blocks, which gives a team a break that is tied to the place.
Rooms and capacities
There is one event room, the tasting room, with space for up to 24 people. It is the same room where visitors taste five wines at the end of a guided tour, and the terrace can be used for the tasting when the weather allows. A private tour on a weekday, Monday to Friday, can be arranged for groups of at least 15 people, with times agreed in advance.
Accommodation
The former stable has been converted into two stays. The guest house sleeps six in three bedrooms, one on the ground floor with its own bathroom and two upstairs that share a bathroom. The guest room next door sleeps two. The two units are attached and can be rented together as one house for eight people. Both look over the vineyard, and electricity and hot water come from solar panels.
The house has an open kitchen, a living room with a wood stove and a dining table for eight. Use of the heated private pool can be agreed with the owners. Pets are not allowed. Outside the high season the minimum stay is two nights, and in high season the guest house is rented for at least one week. This makes it a fit for a small team of up to eight that wants to stay on site, not for a large residential seminar.
Catering
Coffee, tea and water are included in the meeting rate. Lunch or dinner is arranged on request through the estate's house caterer. Tours and tastings are run by the vineyard itself and need a reservation.
History and setting
The vineyard lies on historic land of the Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch, near the village of Sint-Michielsgestel. It sits on an old rounded field whose soil is a mix of humus, loam and several kinds of sand. The southern position in the Netherlands brings a mild climate, many hours of sun and less rain than other parts of the country. The estate is certified organic.
Classic grapes such as Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris grow next to newer varieties bred for northern countries, including Johanniter, Souvignier Gris, Sauvignac and Cabernet Blanc. All grapes ferment spontaneously. The reds and a small share of the whites age in wood. The guest house is a base for walks and bike rides in the Groene Woud, straight from the door.
Getting there
The address is Wolfsdreef 1, 5271 TW Sint-Michielsgestel. The estate asks that information requests and reservations be sent by email.
