
South African wine has a history dating back to 1659, and at one time Constantia was considered one of the greatest wines in the world. According to the Wines of South Africa Website, “The Cape winelands are some of the most breathtakingly beautiful in the world. Several of the wine routes, including Constantia, Durbanville, Darling, Stellenbosch, Helderberg, Paarl, Franschhoek, Wellington and Walker Bay, are within an hour or less easy driving distance from Cape Town. Others, like Breedekloof, Worcester, Robertson, the Little Karoo, Tulbagh, the Swartland, Olifants River and the Northern Cape take you on a slightly longer journey through constantly changing and spectacular landscapes. At this time, Sunflower Wine Tours will focus on the following three wine routes:
Constantia
Stellenbosch
Robertson
Paarl
Over time I will gradually add information and hope to include each of the regions mentioned above. Thank you for your patience.
Fondly dubbed the Mother City, Cape Town is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and boasts five of the top 10 attractions in South Africa. These include the V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain, Robben Island, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens and Cape Point.
A well-developed infrastructure in the Western Cape includes top-class hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, wellness spas, game lodges and golf courses. The various wine routes offer a wide variety of activities, from horseback trails to mountain biking and hiking. The Cape has the best land-based whale watching in the world. Unspoilt beaches, fynbos, spring flowers and abundant birdlife are also among the natural attractions. Gracing many of the Cape’s historic wine farms and towns you’ll find well-preserved examples of the charming Cape Dutch architecture which flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries. The homes have distinctive gables, thatched roofs and thick lime-washed walls.
The Wines of South African Website also provides information on the various wine routes throughout the region including;
Constantia Wine Route
Stellenbosch Wine Routes
Bottelary Hills
Devon Valley Vintners
Helderberg Wine Route
Simonsberg
For information on the types and variety of food in the Cape Wine areas, you can download the following brochure from the Wines of South Africa website. Food in the Cape Wine Lands . Also of interest are the Wines of South Africa website and the General South African Wine Industry Information website.
