A 45 minute drive from Cape Town International Airport takes you to a haven of gracious wine estates with gabled, thatched farmsteads and valleys of vineyards set amongst rugged mountains – the Western Cape Winelands.

These rich, fertile farmlands clustered around some of the oldest towns and villages of the country promise idyllic days spent tasting world-class wines, learning the vintners’ secrets in cool dark cellars and picnicking on lush wine estate lawns.

Lovers of cheeses, olives and brandy will also find much to lure them to the beautiful Winelands.

Whether you enjoy the French ambiance of the quaint Franschoek area, the historical fascination of the University town of Stellenbosch, the vast farms of the larger Paarl valley or the rural charm of the Klapmuts region, you’ll fall in love with the beauty of the Cape Wine Route.