Cape Town Central Trip Overview
Only 20 minutes’ drive from the city Centre in Cape Town, Durbanville Wine Valley can be found with its scenic vineyards, award-winning wines, and hospitable atmosphere. The wine region consists of 12 award-winning wine estates, but we will visit 4 of the top wine estates in the Durbanville Wine Valley.
Set in the Durbanville wine valley upon the Tygerberg Hills we will visit 4 of these hidden gems for tasting and an optional lunch. We visit De Grendel wine estate, Durbanville Hills wine estate, Diemersdal Wine estate, and Meerendal wine estate. We also recommend either a sit-down lunch or a picnic lunch overlooking the grand splendor of the Durbanville Wine Region.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Cape Town Central, South Africa
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Only 20 minutes’ drive from the city Centre in Cape Town, Durbanville Wine Valley can be found with its scenic vineyards, award-winning wines, and hospitable atmosphere. The wine region consists of 12 award-winning wine estates, but we will visit 4 of the top wine estates in the Durbanville Wine Valley.
Set in the Durbanville wine valley upon the Tygerberg Hills we will visit 4 of these hidden gems for tasting and an optional lunch. We visit De Grendel wine estate, Durbanville Hills wine estate, Diemersdal Wine estate, and Meerendal wine estate. We also recommend either a sit-down lunch or a picnic lunch overlooking the grand splendor of the Durbanville Wine Region.
Stop At: De Grendel Wine Estate, Plattekloof Road, Panorama 7500 South Africa
After pick up at accommodation in Cape Town we will travel along the N1 National road to some of the Cape Winelands’ hidden gems in the Durbanville Wine Region.
Our first stop will be at De Grendel wine estate. There are very few places where you will find panoramic views as at De Grendel. See views of Table Mountain, the city of Cape Town and the seaboard all in one landscape. The Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot are two cultivars that come highly recommended at De Grendel, as well as the Op Die Berg Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Durbanville Rose Garden, 33 Drakenstein Road, Durbanville Hills 7550 South Africa
Our next stop will be at Durbanville Hills wine estate showcasing breathtaking views of Robben Island and Table Mountain. Durbanville Hills wine estate boasts panoramic views over the Tygerberg Hills, Robben Island, and Table Mountain. Durbanville Hills also provides Cellar Tours although pre-booking is essential. (Please advise whether we can assist with the booking.) Durbanville Hills wine estate is known for their Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinotage.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Diemersdal, Off Koeberg Road Durbanville, Cape Town Central 7551 South Africa
Six generations of winemakers have made fine wines at Diemersdal Wine Estate for over three centuries. Diemersdal is renowned for its high-quality, award-winning range of wines enjoyed around the world. With 5-star awards from John Platter and gold medals from the Michelangelo International Wine Awards. Visitors can also enjoy a beautiful lunch or a picnic overlooking the vineyards.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Meerendal Wine Estate, Vissershok Road, Durbanville 7550 South Africa
We end off the Durbanville Winelands day tour with Meerendal Wine Estate, who have been producing wines for 300-years. In 1714 when Christina Stans planted 60,000 vines on the rolling hills of Meerendal. Meerendal boasts the oldest vineyard in Durbanville – a block of bush vine Pinotage that was planted in 1955. A special wine, the Heritage Block Pinotage, is made from these old vines.
Recently, new Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards were planted. Today, Meerendal wines are being exported to over twelve countries worldwide.
At the end of our tour, guests will be dropped off at their accommodation in Cape Town.
Duration: 1 hour
