Private Full Day Wine Tasting in Cape Town
South Africa has been producing wine since 1659 with wine cuttings introduced to the Cape by the Dutch and French Huguenots. Many high profile to the like of Napoleon Bonaparte drunk the South African wine. Hence, this tour of the winelands is probably the second most popular tour in Cape Town after the Cape of Good Hope tour. The Cape Winelands are looked at as one of the most beautiful countryside in the world. With dramatic, expansive vistas of mountains, vineyards and ocean. The wineries are uniquely interesting and picturesque: with rich history, stunning Cape Dutch buildings accompanied by magnificent gardens. This tour takes visitors to modern architecture buildings and world class restaurants such as Delaire Graff Estate, Tokara,.. For wine lovers, we thought to encourage them not to visit Cape Town without familliarising themselves with our beautiful South African wines and appreciate the beautifully, well looked after winelands where our grape are grown and wine isproduced.
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Private Full Day Wine Tasting in Cape Town
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What's included in Private Full Day Wine Tasting in Cape Town
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Fairview Wine and Cheese
Dear visitors, as we embark on a full day winelands adventure, we select places with the best setups and the best experience. The wineland is vast and different wineries offer different experiences. While we are open to customized itineraries, we also suggest our own route which we believe you will love at the end of the tour. We will drive for fithty minutes from central Cape Town to Fairview wine and cheese estate. Here we will test eight (8) wines paired with cheese. Our professional wine somilier will entertain us for about two hours. We will get the best education about the soil, grape, wine production as well as wine and cheese pairing. You will have opportunity to ask any type of question you need. You will also have an opportunity to purchase wines, cheese or other souvenirs displayed around. The Charles Back family have owned the Fairview estate for three generations now, they know exactly what customers want. After Fairview, will proceed to Franschoek for our MCC experience
Haute Cabriere
After Fairview wine estate, the tour will continue visiting the little town of Franschhoek. The guide will stop at Vistor Vestor prison(Where Nelson Mandela walked out prison after his release). After, the guide will then proceed to Haute Cabriere wine estate. Visitors at Haute Cabriere are firstly impressed by its location and extensive terrace, affording breathtaking views of Franschhoek valley. Haute Cabriere is deeply rooted in tradition. Following French convention, the still wine is named after the farm, Haute Cabriere and the méthode classique range is named like all French champagnes, after the original owner the French Huguenot Pierre Jourdan who was granted the land in 1694. Haute Cabriere became the first winery in South Africa to specialize in Méthode Classique produced exclusively from two noble cultivars of the Champagne region of France - chardonnay and pinto noir. We selected this winery for the view and allow visitors to test the MCC(Méthode Cap Classique/Campaign.
Delaire Graff Estate
Known as the Jewel of the winelands, Delaire Graff estate is indeed that place where everyone want to visit once on wine tour. The owner and chairman of Graff Diamonds International, Mr Laurence Graff acquired the land in 2003 and vowed to transform it into South Afraca's desirable art, hospitality and wine destination. He embarked on an ambitious six years development program. The results were were extremely impressive: two outstanding restaurants, a state-of-art winery, exclusive lodges, a destination spa and luxury boutique. Visitors are also rewarded with beautiful gardens, spectacular views and a fabulous display of contemporary art. Delaire Graff Estate's location on the crest of panoramic Helshoote mountain pass is noted for it's high altitude vineyards. The Delaire Graff Botmaskop Bordeaux blend, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve and Laurence Graff Reserve are all 5 star recipients in the platter Guide. Dear visitors, this place is a must once around Stellenbosch.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Fairview: R150 per person
- Haute cabriere: R180 per person
- Delaire: R180 per person
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Meeting / End Points
- Next to porter's desk in front of Westin hotel entrance.
