Constantia
Close to town, under the mountain. Two vineyards and lunch is a full day. Stellenbosch is another trip.
Welcome to Wine Fly
Plan your adventure!
A guide to the Cape valleys. Pick one, learn something new on the way, and see if you are a true Wine Fly.
Games
Test your Cape wine knowledge.
Or spin the wheel and try something new. A valley you have not driven, a grape you keep skipping, or three levels if you think you are a true Wine Fly.
Open the gamesTen kilometres is a sensible start. Five is too tight once you're outside town, and fifty starts mixing valleys you can't drive in one afternoon.
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Have a fun day out
Pick one valley and stay with it. The four cards are the day trips people try to fit into a single afternoon.
Constantia
Durbanville
Helderberg
Stellenbosch
Franschhoek
Paarl
Elgin
Hemel-en-Aarde
Walker Bay
Robertson
Swartland
Tulbagh
Stellenbosch
Stay on one road if you can, Helshoogte or the R44. Five vineyards is how the afternoon disappears.
Franschhoek
Give it the whole day. The wine tram hops between vineyards if you'd rather leave the car parked.
Paarl
Spread along the Berg River. It suits a long lunch more than a hunt for famous names.
Ways to spend the day
A few shapes for the trip, depending on who is in the car.
Stellenbosch, ten namesTen estates, and why you'd bother with each one.
First tastingA slower Stellenbosch day if nobody in the car has done this before.
Franschhoek for twoBook lunch first. A second estate only if you're not already running late.
With childrenLawns, playgrounds, and ducks that have a better schedule than you do.
With a petOnly where the vineyard has said yes. Phone if you're not sure.
One day from the cityConstantia if you need to be back for dinner. Stellenbosch if the day is free.
Learn something new
Short reads on the grapes, the bottles, and when it is worth going.
How it's made hereWhat happens between the vine and the bottle, in Cape weather.
RedsPinotage, Cabernet and Syrah, and where each one usually comes from.
WhitesChenin is the local white. Sauvignon is the one most people already know.
MCCBottle-fermented sparkling wine, and why Robertson comes up so often.
Sweet and fortifiedNoble late harvest, muscat, and the port-style bottles.
When to goHarvest, the southeaster, winter rain, and when you should book.