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Morgenster tasting room review

Situated next to Vergelegen, Morgenster shares the same beautiful surroundings, with the Lourens River acting as a natural border between the two farms.
 

Tokara tasting room review

The wines of Tokara are enjoying a run of success, and the striking cellar situated opposite Delaire Graff Estate no doubt evokes impressed nods from those who have discovered the farm’s wines.
 

Delaire tasting room review

After reopening in June this year following an extensive revamp, Delaire Graff Estate is making it into wine conversations for more than just the high turn-over in winemakers it’s had over the last few years.
 

Durbanville winery Diemersdal

An elevated site on Durbanville farm Diemersdal provided grapes for its Shiraz 2007, winner of the 2009 WINE magazine Shiraz Challenge. By Maryke Visagie.
 

Hillcrest wine farm

Studying prawns and winemaking have a lot in common. Just ask Graeme Read, scientist and cellarmaster at Hillcrest wine farm in Durbanville. By Jeanri-Tine van Zyl.
 

Cloof tasting room review

There is a dirt road off the R315 to get to Cloof Cellar. In mid-winter, this road is muddy and uneven, and can make for uncomfortable driving.
 

Groote Post tasting room review

Set amongst lush pastures and farm activities the scenery is pleasingly pastoral.
 

Backsberg tasting room review

This family-run farm is focused on producing wines aimed more at the man-in-the-street than the wine snob.
 

Glen Carlou tasting room review

A paved road takes you to the thatched tasting building, where there are more than a few parking spaces. Sliding doors open to the elegant interior of the tasting room-cum-restaurant.
 

Paul Cluver tasting room

The wines of high-altitude Elgin are gaining increasing acclaim, none more so than the Paul Cluver Weisser Riesling Noble Late Harvest. By Maryke Visagie.
 
 

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