Wine Tourism Travel Guide

Avontuur Estate
www.avontuurestate.co.za
MAP
D2
Waterkloof Estate
www.waterkloofwines.co.za
MAP
F4
HELDERBERG
TASTINGS
HELDERBERG
TASTINGS
WHY GO: Wine Tastings & Fun Pairings. Self-guided
or guided Farm Walks to see vineyards, views and race
horses. Restaurant (Breakfast, lunch daily. Dinner: Wed,
Fri, Sat)
ATTRACTIONS: Tasting Room. Restaurant. Farm Walks.
Wine Pairings eg Nougat & Wine, Biltong & Wine. Terrace
seating in summer. Fireplace seating in winter. MCC, Dessert
wine and 10 yr old brandy.
WINEMAKER: Jan van Rooyen
Owned by the Taberer family, famous for award-winning
wine and one of SA’s best thoroughbred race horse stud
farms. Sit on the terrace for wine tastings or meals, with
views over the paddocks and the Helderberg.
WHY GO: Set against the majestic backdrop of the estate’s
amphitheatre of biodynamically farmed vineyards and False
Bay in the distance, Waterkloof boasts the best views in the
Winelands. Here contemporary classics marry elegant wines
for an elevated food and wine experience "in the sky".
ATTRACTIONS: Elegant Wines, Postcard Views,
Contemporary Cuisine with an Eco-conscious, Whimsical
Edge, Seamless Service, House of Healey’s Cheddar.
WINEMAKER: Nadia Barnard
Conservation-minded Waterkloof unlocks nature’s
true potential with wines of great complexity and
uncompromised quality – each embracing a strong core
of elegance and integrity. The wines are shaped by an
amphitheatre of biodynamic vineyards, with each cellar
gem defined by a unique character and sense of place.
R44 between Stellenbosch and Somerset West.
S 34° 1′ 33.2″ E 018° 49′ 23.8″
Sir Lowry’s Pass Road, Somerset West, 7129
34º06’29,4”S 18º52’47,9”E
+27 21 855 3450. R: +27 21 855 4296
winery@avontuurestate.co.za
+27 21 858 1292 R: +27 21 858 1491
claudia@waterkloofwines.co.za
www.twitter.com/avontuurestate
www.facebook.com/AvontuurRestaurant/
@WaterkloofWines
www.facebook.com/Waterkloof
Morgenster Wine & Olive Estate
www.morgenster.co.za
MAP
F3
HELDERBERG
TASTINGS
WHY GO: Vertical tastings of well-aged Bordeaux style
red blends; Italian Collection wines - nebbiolo, sangiovese
Rose and a super Tuscan blend; NU range of single
varietal wines; extra virgin olive oil and olive tastings of
intriguing complexity.
ATTRACTIONS: Exquisite tasting room and restaurant 95
At Morgenster, lovely surroundings.
Vergelegen avenue off Lourensford Road
Somerset West 7130
+27 21 852 1738 R: +27 21 852 0835
www.twitter.com/Morgenster_SA
WINEMAKER: Henry Kotzé
Morgenster (established 1711) in the Helderberg ward
of Stellenbosch is the culmination of the dreams of Giulio
Bertrand of Piedmont, Italy who made this Cape farm his
home in 1992 and transformed it into a leading wine and
olive estate.
S 34.08394 E 18.88501
info@morgenster.co.za
www.facebook.com/Morgenster
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