There is nothing quite like spending a lazy day wine tasting in the summer sun. And in the Western Cape, you can enjoy a variety of tasty food to pair with your wine! Read on to find out about some of our favourite wineries to wine and dine in a town near you!
- Waterford Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
Wine and chocolate
3 wines paired with Rock Salt dark chocolate, Masala Chai dark chocolate, and Rose Geranium milk chocolate.
Cost: R65 per person.
Times: Monday to Saturday. Booking essential for groups of over 6 people.
Contact: +27 (0)21 880 5300
- Fairview, Paarl
Wine and Cheese
- Standard Tasting (6 wines and a selection of cheeses).
- Beryl Back Tasting (8 wines, a selection of cheeses, and olive oil).
- Cheese tasting only.
Cost: R25 for standard, R60 for Beryl Back, and R12 for cheese only. Limited to 8 people. Booking essential.
Times: Daily from 09h00 – 17h00
Contact: +27 (0)21 863 2450
- Hidden Valley Wines, Stellenbosch
Wine, chocolate, olives, and cheese
- 6 wines paired with Grand Marnier truffle, Rose-infused milk truffle, Dark Coffee truffle, Orange truffle, Marzipan Cream truffle, and Velvet Vanilla truffle.
- Wine and olives
- Gourmet cheese platter
Cost: From R55 per person
Times: Daily. Booking essential for groups of over 6 people.
Contact: +27 (0)21 880 2646
- Lourensford Wine Estate, Somerset West
Wine and chocolate
- Chocolate and wine tasting (3 reds and one non-vintage honey liqueur).
- Standard tasting (selection of 5 wines).
Cost: R55 per person for chocolate and wine tasting, and R30 for standard wine tasting.
Times: Monday to Sunday from 09h00 – 17h00, and public holidays from 09h00 – 17h00.
Contact: +27(0)21 847 0910
- Plaisir de Merle, Franschhoek
Wine, fudge, and savoury
- Flavour Sensation (wines paired with sundried tomatoes, cashew nuts, frozen berries, fruit cake, biltong, and confectionaries).
- Sweet Sensation (wines paired with orange fudge, rum and vanilla fudge, chilli and lime fudge, and cherry fudge).
- Exclusive Tasting (Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Grand Plaisir).
- Standard Tasting.
Cost: R70 for Flavour Sensation, R70 for Sweet Sensation, R100 for Exclusive Tasting, R40 for Standard Tasting.
Times: Monday to Friday from 09h00 – 17h00, Saturday from 10h00 – 16h00 (November to March) and 10h00 – 14h00 (April to October). Closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Contact: +27 (0)21 874 1071
- House of JC Le Roux, Somerset West
Sparkling wine, nougat, Turkish Delight, marshmallow & meringues
- Bubbly and Nougat (5 sparkling wines with nougat and Turkish Delight).
- Bubbly and M&M (5 sparkling wines with marshmallow and meringues).
- Mixed tasting (selection of 5 sparkling wines).
- MCC Tasting (5 Methode Cap Classique wines).
Cost: R70 for Bubbly and Nougat, R60 for Bubbly and M&M, R35 for Mixed Tasting, and R45 for MCC Tasting.
Times: Monday to Friday from 09h00 – 17h00, Saturday and public holidays from 09h30 – 15h30, and Sunday from 09h30 – 14h30.
Contact: +27 (0)21 865 8200
- Stellenbosch Hills, Stellenbosch
Wine, biltong, droëwors
- 6 wines paired with a selection of biltong and droëwors.
Cost: R40 per person. Booking is essential.
Times: Monday to Friday from 08h00 – 17h00, and Saturday from 10h00 – 15h00. Closed on Sundays.
Contact: +27 (0)21 881 3828.
- Durbanville Hills, Durbanville
Wine, chocolate, biltong
- Standard tasting (selection of 8 wines).
- Chocolate tasting (wines paired with Atlantic Dusk: Dark Blackcurrant and Hazelnut, Echoes of Good Hope: Dark Cherry and Malt, Midnight in the Karoo: Sweet Mint, Spiced South Easter: Cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, and Summer Breeze: Citrus, lime, and herbs.
- Biltong tasting (5 wines paired with a selection of biltong).
Cost: R40 per person for 8 wines, R60 for chocolate and 5 wines, and R80 for biltong and 5 wines.
Times: Monday to Wednesday from 09h00 – 16h30, Thursday and Friday from 09h00 – 18h00, Saturday from 10h00 – 15h00, and Sunday from 11h00 – 15h00.
Contact: +27 (0)21 558 1300
- Morgenster Estate, Somerset West
Wine and olives
- Olive tastings.
- Bordeaux Collection (3 wines)
- Italian Collection (3 wines)
- Lourens River Valley Vintage Collection (3 wines)
- Morgenster Vintage Collection (3 wines)
Cost: R20 for olive tasting, and R24 – R40 for various wine collections.
Times: Monday to Friday from 10h00 – 17h00; Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays from 10h00 – 16h00.
Contact: +27 (0)21 852 1738 (extension: 232)
- Spice Route Winery, Paarl
Spiced wine and chocolate
- Wine journey (6 Spice Route wines including Chakalaka)
- Wine and chocolate journey (6 Spice Route wines including Chakalaka, paired with 4 DV Artisan chocolates)
- Malabar journey (tasting of flagship red blend)
Cost: R25 for Wine Journey, R60 for Wine and Chocolate Journey, and R25 for Malabar Journey)
Times: Monday to Sunday from 09h00 – 17h00
Contact: +27 (0)21 863 5200.
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