Cape Winelands and the Wine Routes

The bulk of South Africa's wine comes from the area we classically call the Cape Winelands which includes the towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Wellington and Paarl.

Falling just outside this area are the estates of the Constantia Valley and Durbanville areas.

Once just a collection of independent wineries, each doing their own thing, the Winelands have become more user-friendly, with the formation of wine routes.
It makes good marketing sense for the wine producers and it's also easier for you because the various cellars are well sign-posted.


The following wineries and sights can be seen in this video:

Simonsig Wine Estate, Franschhoek, Fairview Wine Estate, Afrikaans Language Monument, Solm Delta Wine Estate.


But the Cape Winelands is not only about wine any more!
Many of the wine estates have begun adding olives and cheeses and offering guided tours, gift shops, play parks, museums and restaurants.

At some of the small estates however, you may still end up sitting in a cellar, sipping wines with the wine maker himself!

The Wine Routes


Constantia Valley Wine Route

The fertile Constantia Valley is the birthplace of the wine farming industry in South Africa.
Discover the delights on offer on each of the five vineyards.

Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Constantia, Cape Winelands

Durbanville Wine route

The Durbanville Wine Valley consists of nine wineries, each offering the finest in wines, and complemented with great restaurants and intimate country kitchens.

Diemersdal Wine Estate, Durbanville, Cape Winelands

Franschhoek Wine Route

Franschhoek wine estates are situated in an incredibly beautiful valley and they produce some of the world’s finest wines.
More than 40 wineries make up this wine route.

Chamonix Wine Estate, Franschhoek Wine Route, Cape Winelands, Cape Town

Paarl Wine Route

Estates forming the Paarl Wine Route are in an area surrounding the town of Paarl.
The town lies on the bank of the Berg River and is surrounded by the Paarl and Drakenstein Mountains.

KWV Headquarter, Paarl Wine Route, Cape Winelands, Cape Town

Stellenbosch Wine route

Founded in 1971 The Stellenbosch Wine Route is the oldest wine route and today represents more than 200 estates.

Kanonkop Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands

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