Klein Karoo Wine Route
Why settle for a typical wine route when you can experience, and taste, diversity along the Klein Karoo Wine Route? The town of Barrydale can be found within this spectacular setting, where all your senses will be transported as you savour the selection of quality wines that are produced in the Klein Karoo.
In particular is the range of fortified wines, world-class Port, and South Africa’s stalwart, Muscadel, that can be enjoyed in the Barrydale countryside, which is one of the towns located along the Klein Karoo Wine Route.
If fortified wines like Port and brandy do not appeal to you, you still have an outstanding selection of red and white wines, which vary from full-bodied cabernets to lighter styles for those who lean more towards easy drinking. Whichever wine you prefer, you are sure to find it while captivated by the dazzling locale that makes up picturesque Barrydale.
Lovers of Brandy
South African brandies are considered one of the highest quality brandies in the world, including the brandy of Barrydale. With its history of producing top-class brandy, Barrydale sets itself apart from other brandy distilleries making it the perfect place for brandy lovers to visit. Add a distinguishing touch to your brandy repertoire and experience the best that brandy cellars in Barrydale have to offer. Considered one of South Africa’s premiere Pot Still brandy producers, the well-known cellar has achieved international award-winning status. If worldly acclaim does not impress you, then its long-standing presence as a distiller of brandy definitely should.
This reputable distiller has been developing award-winning brandy since 1941. From what was once their flagship duo of brandies to an ever-expanding range; brandy connoisseurs are in for a delectable treat.
Award-Winning Wines
Whether you have satiated your brandy desires and are looking for something different or are simply interested in sampling the local wines of Barrydale, then look no further than one of its prominent producers of brandy.
Though known as an independent brandy distillery, the cellar has been producing wines since 1976 from the dry cultivars of the Tradouw Valley. Which is coincidentally how the Barrydale selection of wines came to carry the Tradouw name.
The microclimates of Route 62, have afforded Barrydale the prized ability to produce a selection of red and white wines. Barrydale’s fertile land has ensured lovers of red and white wine will be entranced by its rich notes.
The Tradouw range of wines offered by the award-winning cellar is made using grapes that are cultivated on a small plot of land stretching 15 km by 3 km in size. This goes to prove the adage that dynamite does indeed come in small packages, in this instance, it packs a fruity and delightful punch.
Family Run Wineries
Nothing says holiday in the Klein Karoo like an elegant moment of respite at a popular Tradouw Wine Farm. Nestled along a perennial favourite among travellers in the Western Cape, Route 62, the family-run wineries are a delightful feature of the Karoo-Overberg. Not forgetting the range of red and white wines such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Cabernet blends available to choose from establishments.
Many of these wines can be purchased directly from the wineries and enjoyed on location in Barrydale at one of the local restaurants for the ideal pairing: fine wine and farm-style cooking framed by the unspoiled romantic setting of Little Karoo. Once you have amply feasted on the luxurious surroundings and fill your senses with delectable wine and fantastic food you will definitely need to complete your stay at one of the countryside accommodations that Barrydale has on offer.
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