Fine South Africa wineries to visit after lockdown

South Africa is world-famous for its superb wines. While alcohol sales are prohibited at the moment, take a virtual safari with us, across some of the finest wineries South Africa has to offer.

 

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Our country is proudly perched alongside famous wine areas like Bordeaux in France, La Rioja in Spain, Napa Valley and Sanoma in California and Tuscany in Italy.

The Western Cape is famed for its abundance of highly decorated wineries, Franschoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl reign supreme. There are however many pockets of wine farms and vineyards that deserve a spot alongside this trio of wine country.

Durbanville, the Drakensberg, Robertson, the Midlands and Tulbagh offer up delicious South African wines paired with wondrous wineries well worth visiting.

Franschoek

Black Elephant Vintners

 

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Thank goodness Mother Nature hasn’t been placed in Lockdown. Cheers.

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La Petite Ferme

 

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Shiraz vibes, autumn vines. #LockdownSA #StrongerTogether #LaPetiteFerme #LoveLaPetite #Franschhoek

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Mont Rochelle Hotel & Vineyard

 

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Our day went from super to sip-erb as it is Global Drink Wine Day today! Our tasting room is offering 15% discount on the Mont Rochelle Sauvignon Blanc and Mont Rochelle Cabernet Sauvignon for today only! Let’s support Global drink wine day and spoil yourself with a glass or two of your favourite Mont Rochelle wine🍷🍷 #montrochellewine #virginlimitededition #sauvignonblanc #globaldrinkwineday #18february #winelover #glassofyourbestredwine #cabernetsauvignon #relaxandunwind #wineoftheday

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Paarl

Nederberg Winery

 

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Nederburg has been announced the ‘Winery of year 2017’ by Platter’s South African Wine Guide – Congrats @nederburgwine !🏆✨ #nederburgwines #paarl #southafrica #theleadingwinesoftheworld

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Under Oaks

 

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Boland bliss: the luxurious #underoaks guest house. Book a room and experience the wonder of the Winelands. #guesthouse #luxuryaccommodation #winelands #capetown #southafrica #paarl #boland #vineyard #vineyardviews #mountains #paarltourism #tourism #travel #traveltip #traveldestination #wunderlust

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Perdeberg Winery

 

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The Perdeberg home is where our team expresses their love for the delicious wines that we have come to perfect in our own unique way. At Perdeberg Cellar, we prefer to set trends rather than follow them and we never compromise the exceptional quality of our wines. 🍷 #DiscoverPerdeberg #PerdebergHome #BrandHome #Restaurant #Weekend #Saturday #WineTime #InstaWine #Winery #Wine #WineLovers #Wineoclock #Winestagram #Wines #Vineyard #Wino #WineGeek #RedWine #WineCountry #Wyn #Drink #WineLife #Drinks #ILoveWine #Cheers #Paarl

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Stellenbosch

Warwick Wine Estate 

 

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Subscribe to #ClubWarwick and treat yourself to the life of a wine club membership without the high cost and snobbery. Drinking great wine shouldn’t be intimidating. Join the club that knows what you like. 🍷📦 *Link in bio*

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Klapmuts/ Simondium

Babylonstoren 

 

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N E W & Just in time for the festive season 🍷⁠ ⁠ Our newly released Cabernet Sauvignon is a complex plum- and currant-driven red that’s a stellar fit for any celebration.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #babylonstoren #franschhoek #capewinelands #farmlife #winecountry #winetime #instawine #wineoclock #justwine #wineanddine #wein #winelife #cabernetsauvignon⁠ #winelover #wyn #winelover #winetasting #tastingroom #franschhoekwinevalley #wineglass #cabsav

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Somerset West

Vergelegen

 

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Durbanville

Groot Phesantekraal

 

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As winter approaches make sure you have a bottle of our Pinotage and barrel fermented Chenin Blanc to enjoy after lockdown. Anna de Koning is perfect with curry on a cold winter night, while the Berliet compliments venison and red meat.

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D’Aria Winery

 

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Relaxation and red wine, what better way to enjoy your Sunday? 🍷 Visit the D’Aria Tasting Room- open until 5pm today, or visit our website👇 www.dariawinery.co.za, to order your favorite D’Aria wines from the comfort of your own home! #Daria #DrinkDaria #DariaWine #SundayFun #platter #shiraz #relax #unwine #wine #capewinelands #winery #handcrafted #weekend #familytime #vino #relax #whatsundaysarefor #kickback #sunshine #happiness #celebratelife #fruitofthevine #family #friends #greatwine #funinthesun

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Nitida Winery

 

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A photo taken by @thejoburgfoodie who joined Nitida this afternoon at @van_der_linde_restaurant for a wine pairing presented by our winemaker, Danie Keulder.

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KwaZulu-Natal

The Midlands

Abingdon Wine Estate

 

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Any excuse for bubbles! #champagneday . . . #abingdonwineestate #abingdonwine #abingdonwines #kzn #kznmidlands #winetasting #wine #cellardoor #winery #kznwineries

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The Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

 

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Robertson

Esona 

 

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This bottle is worth a trip to Robertson. Come and taste our Frankly My Dear Grenache Rosé which was recently awarded Double Gold at the 2019 Rosé Rocks Awards. Available for R110 T&C’s Apply #franklymydear #grenache #esonawine the Hidden Gem of Robertson Photo by @_naturally_photography

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Rietvallei

 

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Visit us at Rietvallei for a taste of our wines, and a glimpse of our more than 150 year heritage in winemaking. Gates open at 8am and close at 5pm on weekdays (Saturday 10am-2pm) Please see our details for tastings and platters online (See the link in our bio) Cheese platters served until 4pm Bookings essential for groups bigger than 6 #rietvallei #timelesstradition #familyowned #7generations #craftingbeauty #150years #wineroute #winelands #robertson #klaasvoogds #tastethelifestyle #wine #winelover #winetasting #winetime #winery #instawine #vineyard #winecountry #wineanddine #wyn #vino #vinho #wein

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Jan Harmsgat

 

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Sunshine state of mind.⠀ ⠀ If you haven’t tried our Amelia MCC bubbly – what are you waiting for?⠀ ⠀ Repost: @DrinkTeaTravel

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Tulbagh

Rijks Wine Estate

 

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That view though! #winefarms #winetasting #rijks #shiraz #wineestate #tulbagh #winelands

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