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General Info

Welcome! Wine Tasting Guidelines
Welcome to South Africa and the 1. Decide which region and wineries you
Cape Winelands. This is the land of wish to visit. Consult the provided maps
scenic beauty, majestic mountains, to choose farms located close to each
Cape-Dutch homesteads, whales and other to minimise your travel time.
legendary wines. From where the
two oceans meet (Atlantic and Indian 2. You will need at least one hour for
oceans) to the Breede Kloof and Swart- each winery you visit.
land you’ll be greeted with grand heri- 3. Try to join at least one cellar tour, as
tage, culinary delight and Cape hospi- you will find it most informative.
tality.
4. Decide where you want to enjoy lunch.
We thank our loyal advertisers who We suggest you arrive between 12:30
make it possible to produce and dis- and 13:30 as most restaurants do not
tribute our guide to you. Please refer serve lunch after 15:00.
to the individual advertisers in each re-
gion to discover their unique offerings, 6. Arrive at the last winery at least one
facilities and opening times. hour before closing time to ensure that
you can still taste their wines.
We trust that this guide will greatly
assist you with your “in-destination” 7. Appoint a designated driver and drive
planning and visit to the winelands. safely.
8. Most wineries will charge a fee for
About this guide wine tasting - ask for a tasting menu.
9. Taste dry white wines first, proceed
This guide lists more than 620 South to red wines and sample sweeter wines
African wineries and wine producers. last. Sparkling wines can be enjoyed in
Many of these offer cellar door experi- between to clean your palate. The tast-
ences such as wine tastings, pairings, ing order will allow your palate to prog-
dining and other food options. We do ress naturally.
recommend that you contact individ-
ual wineries before visiting them, as 10. Do not swallow all wines tasted! Spit
many are open by appointment only. the wine into the spittoons provided in
the tasting room.
The guide is divided into 16 major
wine regions of the Cape and each 11. Smoking is not allowed in tasting
region includes a map and an A-Z rooms and many wineries don't allow
list of wineries in that region. Please smoking on their premises at all. Ask if
note that maps are not to scale. Place their is a designated smoking area.
markings and positions on maps are 12. Some wineries will serve you at the
rough indications only. table and others may only serve at the
tasting counter. Ask your tasting room
At the back of the guide, you will also assistant.
find a section on interesting wineland
activities as well as a section on wine- Enjoy your visit and please share your
lands accommodation to help you with experiences...
planning your wineland visits.

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