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Cape Winelands Estates Worth a Visit
Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Constantia estates where the visit is about more than the tasting — gardens, restaurants, architecture and view. The ones worth a half-day, not a quick sip.
8 places
Babylonstoren
A working farm with one of the Cape's most extraordinary gardens and a lunch worth the drive.
Boschendal
A vast, historic farm between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch — heritage buildings, gardens, and a working farm.
Delaire Graff Estate
A luxury estate on the Helshoogte Pass with a jeweller's polish and one of the best views in the Winelands.
Creation Wines
A Hemel-en-Aarde estate known for food-and-wine pairings and a hilltop tasting room.
Bouchard Finlayson
A Hemel-en-Aarde estate specialising in Pinot Noir, with an accessible cellar-door tasting.
Beau Constantia
The highest estate in Constantia, with a glass-walled tasting room and the best valley view.
Avondale
A biodynamic Paarl estate farming with ducks, horses, and a 'nature-first' philosophy.
De Wetshof
A Robertson estate that's the country's reference point for Chardonnay.
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