Helderberg Wine Route
The Helderberg Wine Route boasts many fine wines, a visit to the region may be complemented by a tasty meal in one of the excellent restaurants, and with a number of activities from horse riding to hikes, families will be entertained for hours.
Plettenberg Wine Route
The Plettenberg Wine Route has a number of wine farms to explore, with many more on the horizon, making this the ideal wine route for wine lovers and connoisseurs alike. There are a number of wine estates along this exciting route such as Anderson Wines and Bramon Estate, some offering world class bubbly and wines.
Swartland Wine & Olive Route
The ideal day trip for locals is a mere hour’s drive from Cape Town. The Swartland Wine & Olive Route, established in 1986 offers visitors the hospitality of country life while sipping on some of the finest wines. Each wine producer offers guests a different experience. Its 20 members include cooperatives, private cellars, garagistes and wine merchants.
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Klein Karoo Wine Route
The Klein Karoo Wine Route is possibly the most diverse of South Africa’s wine regions. It is the easternmost wine producing region in the country, stretching along the Route 62 from Montagu in the west to Langkloof in the east. The Klein Karoo is situated between spectacular mountain ranges, and its vines are mostly grown on the high slopes in the fertile alluvial soil along the riverbanks.
West Coast Wine Route
Along the rugged and scenic Weskus, lies one of South Africa’s richest and most diverse wine regions, the West Coast Wine Route, which has become synonymous with good food, good wine and good company. Three of the largest wine cellars in South Africa can be discovered here, Namaqua Wines, Klawer Wine Cellars and Lutzville Vineyards, as well as the country’s largest organic wine cellar, Stellar Organics and several smaller boutique wine producers where visitors are welcomed with open arms.
Botriver Wine Route
Visitors can enjoy unspoilt nature and wine especially crafted for wine lovers on the Botrivier Wine Route. Explore the road less travelled as you experience real country hospitality and taste wines made from the oldest vines in the region. Classic, hand-crafted wines await you.
Hermanus Wine Route
The Hermanus Wine Route unites the passion and reputation of 15 wineries, each growing small volumes of premium quality wine in carefully and sustainably managed vineyards. These wines draw wine lovers from all over the globe, with so much more to discover along this wine route.
Stanford Wine Route
The Stanford wine route meanders through breathtaking open countryside with many of the farms offering delicious lunches and picnics in tranquil settings. The Stanford Wine Route is the home of 9 wine farms and garagistes in the Stanford Valley.
Elim Wine Route
Pioneer wine growers have worked together to ultimately use the environmental extremities of the Agulhas Plain to produce an outstanding range of wines. Elim Wine Route has been dubbed The Southernmost Wine Route in Africa, with so much more to discover in Cape Agulhas. There is something unique about sipping wine at the southernmost point in Africa.
Wines of Elgin
There is no denying that there is something magical about being surrounded by majestic mountains and vineyards in the Elgin Valley. These vines benefit from high altitudes situated some 300 meters above sea level. Visit many boutique wineries that welcome guests by appointment or as walk-ins.
The Old Vine Project
There are 10 vineyards in South Africa older than 100 years (a vine is called an old vine when it is 35 years or older). The Old Vine Project (OVP) wants to preserve as many old vines in South Africa as possible and it is their belief that many of the 2 618 hectares of old vines could make wine with a special character and purity. The OVP believes that older vines bring another dimension, a new character that tells a story of our land, our culture and our history. With 8 wineries (spread across the Western Cape and into the Northern Cape) formally signed up, the OVP is already well on its way to realising its goal in ensuring the country's old vineyards stay both relevant and productive.
