Cape Winelands and the
Wine Routes

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.

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 | Buitenverwachting | Steenberg

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.

Altydgedacht | Bloemendal | D'Aria | De Grendel | Diemersdal |
Durbanville Hills | Hillcrest | Meerendal | Nitida

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.

Boschendal | Carbriere | Grande Provence | KWV Wine Emporium |
La Motte | Rickety Bridge | Solms Delta

Winelands Accommodation Map

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.

Anura | Backsberg | Fairview | KWV Wine Emporium | Landskroon | Nederburg | Rhebokskloof | Seidelberg

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

Discover the Cape Winelands

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

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

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