Cape Winelands

South Africa's Winelands—from Stellenbosch to Fransch­hoek—are worth more than just a day trip.

With so many gorgeous, award-winning wine farms near Cape Town, travellers and locals are well and truly spoiled for choice. Here's a selection of the best wineries near Cape Town that stand out above the rest.

Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth is back in South Africa, visiting Cape wineries and vineyards for two weeks. Day 5 began in the Franschoek region, at Boekenhoutskloof, where the most distinctive wine comes from 111-year-old Sémillon vines.

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The vineyards outside Cape Town offer superb value, with bottles for under £3. From sunset tastings against a backdrop of mountains to renting a thatched cottage overlooking the vines, we have the lowdown on where to drink, eat and stay

Less than an hour’s drive separates Cape Town from the premier wine producing region in South Africa. Referred to as the Cape Winelands, winemaking has been part of the local scene since the Dutch pressed the first grapes here in ...

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The best vineyards and the one hush-hush restaurant you have to try.

The towns of Robertson, McGregor, Montagu, Ashton and Bonnievale combine to make up the Robertson Wine Valley - an area that features stunning scenery with awesome opportunities to wine and dine, all led by the most friendly wine-makers, chefs and farm owners.