There are a number of wine growing areas in South Africa, the bulk of South Africa's wine comes from the area classically called "The Winelands" or Cape Winelands, which includes Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek.
The Cape Winelands wine route is complemented by a host of restaurants, coffee shops and attractive guest houses with wonderful menus and extensive wine lists. The scenery is spectacular, with dramatic green mountains creating a backdrop to the wine estates which also boast the best Cape Dutch and Georgian architecture in the country.
From the city of Cape Town, the Cape Winelands spreads out in a rough crescent, stretching from Gordon’s Bay on the N2, to Paarl on the N1. The historical villages of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are at the heart of the region. The Oude Libertas Amphitheatre and the Spier Theatre, both in Stellenbosch frequently host classical and contemporary music, theatre and dance festivals.
The Western Cape is home to many more wine growing regions than just the Cape Winelands, these include the Breede River Valley, Cape South Coast, Coastal Region, Klein Karoo and Olifants River.
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To get to Stellenbosch, take the N2 out of Cape Town. Once you are on the highway, you can either follow signs for the R300, which leads thr...
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