Wine routes
A great wine day starts with a route that fits your interests. Explore 35 routes across 8 regions — and the stories behind them.
35wine routes
8regions
600+wine farms
4coming soon
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Tap a region to uncover the history, the grapes and the little-known facts that make it worth the drive.
6 routes · 184 farms
1971South Africa’s very first wine route was launched here.
Birthplace of PinotageThe country’s signature grape was created at Stellenbosch University in 1925.
184 farmsMore wine farms than any other region in our directory.
Known forCabernet Sauvignon · Pinotage · Chenin Blanc
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Start with each region’s signature route, then wander off to the smaller trails nearby.
2 routes
Wine country within half an hour of the city.
Signature route · 17 wine farms
South Africa’s oldest wine region, on the slopes behind Table Mountain.
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6 routes
The country’s most famous wine region, split into five subroutes.
Signature route · 184 wine farms
Every Stellenbosch farm in one place, across all five subroutes.
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37 wine farms
Between Stellenbosch and Somerset West, cooled by False Bay breezes.
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34 wine farms
Gentle valley slopes with family estates and easy access.
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26 wine farms
Famous estates and outstanding reds on the Simonsberg slopes.
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16 wine farms
Relaxed farm tastings, Chenin Blanc and Pinotage with views.
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12 wine farms
Higher mountain vineyards and dramatic scenery.
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4 routes
Mountain valleys, heritage towns and food-led wine days.
Signature route · 56 wine farms
Bold reds and rich Chenin Blanc beneath Paarl Mountain.
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47 wine farms
Huguenot heritage with world-class wine and food.
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26 wine farms
A relaxed alternative at the foot of Bainskloof Pass.
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A dedicated trail for bottle-fermented bubbles.
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3 routes
Great-value wines along the Breede River.
Signature route · 40 wine farms
The valley of wine and roses, loved for Chardonnay and bubbles.
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4 routes
Wheat fields, old bush vines and wide open landscapes.
Signature route · 41 wine farms
Bold, natural-style wines among olive groves and bush vines.
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15 wine farms
Great-value wines along the Olifants River.
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14 wine farms
A peaceful mountain valley with Cap Classique and rich reds.
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6 wine farms
Small-town charm, spring flowers and cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc.
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6 routes
Cool-climate wines close to the ocean.
Signature route · 27 wine farms
Some of the country’s finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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25 wine farms
Elegant cool-climate wines among apple orchards.
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14 wine farms
Friendly farm cellars between Elgin and Hermanus.
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9 wine farms
The country’s most southerly vineyards, near the tip of Africa.
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5 wine farms
A charming village route on the Klein River.
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Wine, fynbos and conservation around Elgin and Bot River.
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4 routes
Road-trip routes through mountain passes and along the coast.
Signature route · 16 wine farms
Port-style wines, Muscadel and brandy along Route 62.
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6 wine farms
South Africa’s port capital in the Klein Karoo.
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5 wine farms
Cool-climate bubbles and whites on the Garden Route.
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4 wine farms
The classic inland road trip linking the Cape’s wine towns.
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6 routes
Wine experiences in the Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and inland.
Signature route · 4 wine farms
Vineyards on the edge of the Kalahari.
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2 wine farms
Tastings among the rolling KZN Midlands hills.
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1 wine farm
A Northern Cape trail named after the quiver tree.
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1 wine farm
Wine around Jacobsdal and Kimberley’s diamond heritage.
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A small inland trail around Heilbron in the Free State.
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Riverside tastings an easy drive from Johannesburg.
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