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Getaways<br />
The Wine Drive Safari is a unique three-hour trip on their safaritype<br />
vehicle through the 120-hectare Estate on the beautiful<br />
slopes of the Helderberg mountain. The Cape is home to the<br />
largest and most spectacular concentration of flowers and<br />
plants found anywhere on earth, and the Estate intends to<br />
play a small role in preserving the Cape Floral Kingdom by<br />
using only half of the property for the planting of vines, while<br />
showing guests some of the Cape’s natural beauty. The Wine<br />
Drive Safari allows guests not only to experience the natural<br />
beauty of the estate, but also provides the chance to taste<br />
their award-winning Estate wines amongst the vineyards<br />
of their origin wh8ile being expertly guided through all the<br />
aspects of what makes this area so biologically diverse and<br />
viticulturally unique.<br />
The idea of the Porcupine Trail came from the fact that<br />
Waterford Estate is situated in one of the world’s most visually<br />
arresting pockets of paradise which the owners wished to<br />
share with their guests. As a result they designed three<br />
different hiking routes at different levels of intensity, which<br />
explore both vineyards and the natural fynbos.<br />
They also offer guests the superb Wine and Chocolate<br />
Experience… a unique flavour experience. Working closely<br />
with Greyton chocolatier, Richard von Geusau, Kevin Arnold<br />
meticulously developed the Waterford Estate Wine and<br />
Chocolate Experience, where guests are given extra special<br />
attention upon arrival and during their time at the Estate. There<br />
are three inspired pairings – the Kevin Arnold Shiraz with a<br />
Masala Chai Dark Chocolate, the Waterford Estate Cabernet<br />
Sauvignon with Rock Salt Dark Chocolate and the Heatherleigh<br />
Noble Late Harvest paired with Rose Geranium Milk Chocolate.<br />
Don’t delay, book your stay and these experiences now!<br />
The Waterford Way is to be prosperous. To flow with nature’s<br />
cycles, seasons and chapters, and to achieve longevity by<br />
continuing and perpetuating what has worked before. You’ll<br />
find the Waterford Way in the citrus, lavender and rosemary<br />
aromas that welcome you as you drive up to the entrance.<br />
You’ll find it in the gravel that connects you to the earth, and<br />
in the sky above the Mediterranean courtyard where you sip<br />
your wine.<br />
In this way Waterford Estate welcomes you to their world, a<br />
world where the passing of time and the change in seasons<br />
only add rich layers of character and charm to the total living<br />
experience.<br />
• Contact Details: Tel +27 (0)21 880 5300; email info@<br />
waterfordestate.co.za; or website www.waterfordestate.<br />
co.za. For Wine Drive Reservations and Porcupine<br />
Trail email isabelle@waterfordestate.co.za or Tel +27<br />
(0)21 880 5308; and for wine tastings cellardoor@<br />
waterfordestate.co.za or Tel +27 (0)21 880 53<strong>16</strong>.<br />
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