All vineyards

Walker Bay

Here that means Bot River, between Elgin and Hermanus. Give it a proper stop. It isn't something you squeeze in on the way to the beach.

Chenin is what this valley is known for. If lunch is at one vineyard, that is the stop.

Open a name for the reason to stop, the map pin, and the estate site. Those notes stay on the vineyard list.

How the day goes

Bot River is about an hour from Cape Town on the N2, just past Elgin. Beaumont is a family farm with an old water mill. Gabriëlskloof is close to the main road and has a restaurant, so it works as the lunch stop.

Before you go

The village itself is small and quiet. Pair it with Elgin on the way in or Hermanus on the way out, not both, if you want lunch to feel unhurried. Whale season, roughly June to November, makes Hermanus the obvious add-on.