There is an ever growing list of exceptional wine
estates in the Cape and most of these have wine tasting tours to the
cellars. We will, however, concentrate on the traditonal wine routes
where some of the finest wines in the Cape have historically been made
and this will include world renowned brand names like "Boschendal",
"Fleur du Cap", "Nederburg", "Simonsberg".
A full day tour is organised through the areas and some Estates are
visited for wine tasting.
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| Stellenbosch Wine Route |
The
oldest of the wine routes in the Cape containing some of the estates
producing the best wines in South Africa
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| Vignerons de Franschhoek |
| The
valley was first
settled by French Huegenots some 300 years ago and the names of the
estates as well as of the wines bear testimony to this day of the
Grench origins. A collection of exceptional quality wine estates,
amongst which is Boschendal, La Motte Chaminix, Cabriere and LOrmarins
are located within the Franschhoek Valley and is well worth visiting.
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| Paarl
Vintners |
| Paarl
is Dutch for pearl
and was derived off the nearby Paarl Rock which is shaped like a pearl.
Home to some excellent vineyards
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| Worcester
Wine Route |
| A
little further afield but still containing some of the best wineries in
South Africa
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| Wellington
Wine Route |
| Set
amongst beautiful
mountains and with history abounding this remains ine if the routes
well worth taking.
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| Other
notable routes |
Many
other routes exist
throughout the Cape with the most notable being the historic Canstantia
route where highly acclaimed estate nestle.
The Olifants river wineries are some 180 km's from Cape
Town.
Along the banks of the Orange River lies a wine route.
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