Wine Routes

The Wellington Wine Route promises an intimate and unique experience for people heading out into the Cape Winelands. This scenic route is just 45 minutes from Cape Town, but provides an intimate and unique experience. Although there are not huge amounts of estates like some of the better known wine routes, the quality group in Wellington will not disappoint you. They are also all close to one another, allowing for quick travel between estates and the chance to experience everything on offer. One of the benefits of visiting a smaller route is that you get to meet with the winemakers and learn more about their wines. This creates a more personal experience and a better understanding of what goes into making their magnificent wines. If anyone in your group or family is not keen on wine, then the brandy tasting at Oude Wellington is the perfect alternative.

A visit to the Western Cape is not complete without exploring one of the many wine routes in Cape Town. Many people will hear about the major routes and find information on them quite easily, but the smaller, more intimate routes can sometimes be the most entertaining. Darling Wine Route is one such place as you will find around five different cellars, allowing you to take your time through the process instead of trying to squeeze in as many estates as possible.

Exploring the Cape Winelands is a definite must when travelling to the Mother City. Although there are many wine routes that are close to the city, some are really worth travelling for; one such place is the Worcester Wine Route. For over 250 years, this beautiful part of the Breede River Valley has supported the tradition of wine making. This magnificent place is a joy to visit, even if you are not that much of a wine connoisseur. The sheer beauty will take your breath away as you feel humbled by the gigantic surrounding mountains with lush vineyards caressing the slopes, all on display along the winding valley roads.

The Durbanville Wine Route allows you to enjoy the beauty of exploring the winelands, without having to travel too far from the city. This magnificent location is a mere 20 minutes from the CBD and offers a number of estates, some of which are home to delicate, award-winning wines. This wine route rests in the Durbanville hills and visitors can expect beautiful rolling vineyards along the slopes of the hills, while Table Mountain sits quietly in the distance. Some of the more popular estates in the area include:

The Stellenbosch wine route is one of the major attractions in the Western Cape and is home to over 200 wine and grape estates. The picturesque setting of gigantic stretching mountains with rolling green vineyards is littered with some of the most famous wine estates in South Africa, and it is also a place where award winning wines are available by the truck load.

When thinking of Western Cape wine routes, one of the first places that would pop into your head would be Paarl. This beautiful area is jam packed with beautiful scenery, from majestic mountains to endless green vineyards which crawl up their slopes and through the valleys. Aside from the natural beauty on display, there are a number of world famous wine estates and venues within the wine route that make a journey to Paarl a special and memorable occasion.

The astounding Constantia valley sets the ideal background for a day of sensational wine tasting in the Cape Winelands. The valley has a moderate climate and rich soil to aid the growth of quality grapes, and is home to some of the oldest wine estates in South Africa. The first Cape governor Simon van der Stel chose to cultivate and develop the area in 1685. Since then, what was known as Constantia farm has now been sectioned into smaller farms, many of which are still churning out award winning wines. The route is around 15 minutes from the city, and stretches all the way through the valley on route to Hout Bay.