Close to the city is the winelands region about a 40 minute drive. There are wine routes around the towns of
Stellenbosch,
Paarl or
Franschhoek. Closer to Cape Town are the Constantia and Durbanville wine producing areas. Route 62 is the longest wine route in the world and runs through the wine areas of Paarl, Wellington, Tulbagh, Worcester, Breedekloof, Robertson and Klein Karoo. The easy way is tour by car or on an organised tour stopping to visit gabled Cape Dutch homestead’s, wine cellars or one of the fine restaurants.
Wine tastings are available at most estates. Taste the dry white wines first, proceed to the red wines and sample the sweeter wines last. Most cellars allow to you to buy mixed cases of wine and offer secure packing for air cargo.
The Constantia Wine Route is on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain and a very old wine producing area close to Cape Town. The Stellenbosch Wine Route is centered around the historic town of Stellenbosch with its thatched white houses on Dorp Street.
The Durbanville Wine Route is 20 Kms north of the city has 6 estates. The Helderberg Wine Route has 23 estates and a large port producer. The Franschhoek wine route is beyond Stellenbosch and has a strong French feel as was originally settled by French Huguenots. The Paarl wine route is just over 50 km from Cape Town and is centered around Paarl and has many attractions and Cape Dutch buildings on the Main Road.
Book these great Cape Town Winelands tours before you come. Just click the titles to view.
Half
Day Winelands Tour
A
tour for the
wine lover
who is short
on time. Spend
a few hours
in the beautiful
wine growing
region of Stellenbosch,
home to many
of South Africa's
premier wine-makers.
Try a local
pinotage, made
from a grape
variety South
Africa is world
renowned for.
Full
Day Winelands Tour
Paarl
is an area
known for its
breathtaking
wine regions.
Not only does
the area boast
magnificent
wine produce,
it also has
enchanting
scenery of
picturesque
houses and
rolling grape
fields. Enjoy
a cellar tour
and wine tasting
from the wine
growers of
the area and
walk through
the Paarl and
Stellenbosch
region.
