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9 Paarl Winelands Tour

Picturesque wine farms spread out to either side of the imposing Paarl Mountain, with its
three rounded domes. Estates dotted along its eastern slopes face the Klein Drakenstein
and the Du Toits kloof mountains, while those on the west face look towards Table
Mountain and False Bay. The vineyards around Paarl produce about one-fifth of South
Africa’s total wine crop. All of the estates on this route, which include well-known names
such as Nederburg and Laborie, offer wine tasting and sales most days. Certain farms
arrange cellar tours by appointment only.
5 Nederburg
Nederburg is famous for
its annual Wine Auction,
which showcases the
spectrum of Cape wines.
Tel 021 862 3104.

1 Rhebokskloof Estate
This estate is named after Wellington
the rhebok antelope that
once lived in its valleys.
Tel 021 869 8386.

Berg

2 Fairview Worcester
The estate’s Saanen Paarl Mountain Paarl Rock
goats can climb and Paarl Du Toitskloof Pass
enter this tower via a Afrikaans M A I N S T R E E T
spiralling wooden ramp. Language
Delicious goat’s milk Monument K.W.V
cheeses are sold. Laborie Klein Drakenstein Mtns
Tel 021 863 2450.
4 Avondale
A top-quality organic
producer, Avondale allows
its wines to develop as
Simonsvlei naturally as possible.
Tel 021 863 1976.
Cape
Town Tips for Drivers
Getting there: From Cape Town
Stellenbosch Franschhoek take exit 55 off the N1. This joins
the R45, which then becomes
0 kilometres 3
Paarl’s Main Street.
0 miles 2 Stopping-off points: Most
3 Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons estates have restaurants, including
Key Forged by two powerful families, Fairview and Nederburg.
R&R combines French and local Tour length: Depends on how
Motorway
wine-making on the historic many of the estates are visited
Tour route Huguenot farm of Fredericksburg. (best limited to three or four).
Other roads Tel 021 874 1648.

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