It seems that most wineries in the Plettenberg Bay Winelands have a great backstory of family discovering new lives. Sue and Doug Lund of Newstead Lund Family Vineyards were once from families farming sugar and dairy in KwaZulu-Natal who gave it up to farm vineyards in Plettenberg Bay. The Newstead crest combines two family crests – the…
This was my first stop exploring the Plettenberg Bay winelands and it just so happens that this winery was amongst the first in the Plettenberg Bay Winelands to start planting vineyards after Bramon. The Estate This winery is about a 7-hour drive from Cape Town in an area known as the Grags of Plettenberg Bay….
In South Africa, we are absolutely spoilt for choice when it comes to great wine, food and luxurious accommodation. The Western Cape Winelands is one of those iconic destinations in South Africa that have been making tourists green with envy, simply because they cannot visit every weekend. I recently discovered Lanzerac Wine Estate’s New Hotel…
Just on the boarders of the Constantia Wine Route and on the way to Hout Bay, lies a new kid on the old block – Silvermist Organic Wine Estate. It is the only Organically Certified Wine Estate in the Constantia Valley. Blink and you might miss the entrance to this massive estate nestled up high…
Indulge on Italian wines, MCC and Tapas all whilst being chauffeur driven in a vintage car around this luxury estate in Franschhoek. The entire package costs just R595 per person.
My first time exploring the Constantia Wine Route and I think I started at the right place! Beau Constantia is number 86 of 800! The Constantia wine valley is the oldest wine producing region in the Southern Hemisphere, Beau Constantia however planted vineyards for the first time on this property in 2002. Prior 2000, the land consisted…