Out and about in Jonkershoek Valley

A ward in the Stellenbosch district, Jonkershoek Valley boasts a small number of producers – but some pretty big names.

Cast in Stone

De Hoek Country Hotel epitomises what an escape to a country house should be – a quick but complete getaway.

Kloovenburg tasting room review

Relatively new to the business of wine, Kloovenburg Vineyards celebrated a decade of winemaking last year. Not that the Du Toits need any introduction: theirs is a famous name in the Swartland valley.

Allesverloren tasting room review

Situated just outside the rural town of Riebeek Kasteel, Allesverloren Estate has a history of winemaking dating back more than 200 years.

Out and about in Wellington

A ward in the Paarl district, Wellington is home to most of South Africa's vine-cutting nurseries. The area was known as Val Du Charron or Wagenmakersvallei (Valley of the Wagonmaker) until the town was established in 1840.

Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa

Luxury and nature successfully combine at Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa reckons Jeanri-Tine van Zyl.

Olifants River wine region

The northern-most wine region in the Western Cape, Olifants River stretches from Koekenaap, Lutzville and Matzikama (outside Vanrhynsdorp on the N7) to Piekenierskloof and Citrusdal in the south. 9 861 hectares of vineyard – 10% of the national total – and where some of the biggest wineries in South Africa such as Vredendal and Lutzville are to be found.

Cederberg wine ward and Citrusdal wine region

Cederberg, the independent wine ward east of Citrusdal and north of the Swartland, is better known to most as a wilderness area and for its mountains than as a source of good whites and reds. This has changed as the current generation of the family-owned Cederberg Private Cellar continues to impress.

Breedekloof and Worcester wine regions

From Du Toitskloof, Goudini and Rawsonville in the south to Romansrivier in the north, Breedekloof encompasses the Slanghoek Valley route of Jason’s Hill, Slanghoek, Opstal and Mountain Oaks before continuing up the R43 from Botha, taking in Waboomsrivier, Bergsig and Lateganskop en route to Mountain Ridge to the south of Wolseley. Registered estates include Bergsig, Deetlefs, Du Preez, Opstal and Rico Suter. The Olof Bergh brandy cellar is north of Deetlefs and Groot Eiland – whereas the KWV House of Brandy is in Worcester...

Tulbagh wine region

It might not make sense to us that the Wine and Spirit Board considers Tulbagh as part of the Coastal region, given how far inland it is, but be that as it may. The area has undergone a renaissance, with better wines than yesteryear from a number of new cellars.