Bellevue Wine Estate lies in the smaller region of Bottelary – a windy road on the way into Stellenbosch centre. The first Pinotage plantings made their way onto Bellevue soil in the early 1950’s and today the estate is known for their 1953 Pinotage made of the original Pinotage block that was (yes you guessed it)…
Meet my second wine farm visit in the Constantia Wine Route – Eagle’s Nest Wines! Despite this being a well known winery in Constantia, it is still a family run, boutique wine farm. Better known for their red wine, if you love Shiraz, Merlot and cheese platters in a family setting – then this one…
I recently heard about Healey’s Cheese Deli in Somerset West for having a great cheese and wine selection so I had to try it for myself. It’s also the perfect time to do so because they have just unveiled the latest vintage of their exclusive, Single Release Cheddar! There is only 200kg available. It sells for R75…
Wine farm 71 of 800 is Vergenoegd wine estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Routes. What makes this farm totally unique are their Duck Parades! At certain times of the day, you can watch more than 800 Indian Runner Ducks parade past the restaurant. It is an absolute MUST for kids and families. I would definitely…
Wine farm 69 of 800 is Zevenwacht Wine Estate in the Stellenbosch Wine Route. “Zevenwacht” translates to “Seven Expectations” in Dutch. The farm was founded in 1688 when the farm Langverwacht was granted to a French Huguenot wine farmer, Jeanne le Roux De Normandie. Today, it is a one stop destination – wine tasting, fine…
You definitely cannot go to Hermanus without visiting HermanusPietersfonein. The quirky sheep that you will see at this farm have a historic story to tell and is in fact dedicated to the history of origin for the area. Overberg farmers in the early 1800’s preferred their children to be schooled in Dutch, forerunner of Afrikaans….