Winemakers Way Reserve Wine Tour
Overview
This tour is for the more serious minded wine enthusiast!
We visit some of South Africa’s Top Producers in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl.
With this tour you are accompanied by a qualified winemaker who has a B.Sc Agric Viticulture & Oenology degree at the University of Stellenbosch - and lots of experience with wine production in South Africa & around the world.
The tour can also be conducted in GERMAN
You will get much more info hands-on with the winemaker, than with any of our other tours. The winemaker has numerous contacts in the industry and gives you a broad overview of the SA wine industry in general and assists with shipping wine abroad / exports.
Vineyards walks, barrel tasting, meeting winemakers and owners are some of the highlights during the day.
The tour will be include various top end producers in the SA wine industry. You will walk away with a friend and hopefully some excellent wines to enjoy on your holiday.
We visit some of South Africa’s Top Producers in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl.
With this tour you are accompanied by a qualified winemaker who has a B.Sc Agric Viticulture & Oenology degree at the University of Stellenbosch - and lots of experience with wine production in South Africa & around the world.
The tour can also be conducted in GERMAN
You will get much more info hands-on with the winemaker, than with any of our other tours. The winemaker has numerous contacts in the industry and gives you a broad overview of the SA wine industry in general and assists with shipping wine abroad / exports.
Vineyards walks, barrel tasting, meeting winemakers and owners are some of the highlights during the day.
The tour will be include various top end producers in the SA wine industry. You will walk away with a friend and hopefully some excellent wines to enjoy on your holiday.
Inclusions
- Qualified winemaker as tour guide
- Transport in a luxury car / minvan
- Water in the vehicle
- Cheese & wine pairing booking with a winemaker
- Appointments / bookings made with owners / winemakers
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mitre's Edge Wine Estate, R44 Stellenbosch, Klapmuts 7625 South Africa
Cheese & wine pairing tasting with Lola, the winemaker and owner.
She is very passionate and will sit with you and talk about wine, while you taste some of her hand crafted wines.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: David Finlayson Wines at Edgebaston Vineyard, R44, Stellenbosch, 7601, South Africa
Taste with the marketing manager, great selection of wines.
Stunning views, by appointment only. Owned by the Finlayson family.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Rust en Vrede Tasting Room, Stellenbosch 7599 South Africa, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
We lunch at Rust & Vrede estate for the Winemakers lunch - 2 options available. Steak / Salmon with a glass of wine. Alternatively we will book at Guardian Peak Restaurant. You can let us know what you prefer.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Grangehurst Winery, Grangehurst, Eikendal Rd, Stellenbosch, 7599, South Africa
Small boutique estate, older style wines. Focus on red wines. You will taste with the marketing manager or owner.
This is estate could change if they are not available for a appointment.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ken Forrester Wines, Cnr R44 and Winery Road, Stellenbosch 7599 South Africa
We can end the day at Ken Forrester known for their Chenin Blanc and Rhone style reds or we can visit small boutique estates of Posthouse / Le Riche for amazing red wines. It will depend on availablity and guests tastes in wine.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mitre's Edge Wine Estate, R44 Stellenbosch, Klapmuts 7625 South Africa
Cheese & wine pairing tasting with Lola, the winemaker and owner.
She is very passionate and will sit with you and talk about wine, while you taste some of her hand crafted wines.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: David Finlayson Wines at Edgebaston Vineyard, R44, Stellenbosch, 7601, South Africa
Taste with the marketing manager, great selection of wines.
Stunning views, by appointment only. Owned by the Finlayson family.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Rust en Vrede Tasting Room, Stellenbosch 7599 South Africa, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
We lunch at Rust & Vrede estate for the Winemakers lunch - 2 options available. Steak / Salmon with a glass of wine. Alternatively we will book at Guardian Peak Restaurant. You can let us know what you prefer.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Grangehurst Winery, Grangehurst, Eikendal Rd, Stellenbosch, 7599, South Africa
Small boutique estate, older style wines. Focus on red wines. You will taste with the marketing manager or owner.
This is estate could change if they are not available for a appointment.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ken Forrester Wines, Cnr R44 and Winery Road, Stellenbosch 7599 South Africa
We can end the day at Ken Forrester known for their Chenin Blanc and Rhone style reds or we can visit small boutique estates of Posthouse / Le Riche for amazing red wines. It will depend on availablity and guests tastes in wine.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- The tour is only available on weekdays Monday to Friday.
- Please inform us of your pickup address / hotel name and we will pick you up from your exact location.
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Allan_Morrison
February 2019
A few days ago, we explored the South African wine regions of Elgin, Franschhoek and Paarl with Camino Winemakers Way Tours. Janine van der Linde, a South African wine expert was our tour guide. On the first day, she introduced us to the cooler-climate Elgin-based wineries of Charles Fox Cap C...
A few days ago, we explored the South African wine regions of Elgin, Franschhoek and Paarl with Camino Winemakers Way Tours. Janine van der Linde, a South African wine expert was our tour guide. On the first day, she introduced us to the cooler-climate Elgin-based wineries of Charles Fox Cap Classique Wines, Spioenkop, Oneiric and Oak Valley. The panoramic vistas of both the vineyards and the region that we saw from both Charles Fox and Spioenkop were spectacular! They gave us a real opportunity to understand and appreciate some of the impact of terroir on the wines we were tasting. We were completely impressed by the tastings led by Sonia at Charles Fox, Koen Roose at Spioenkop and Mark Wallace at Oneiric. Each of these individuals went to great (and patient) efforts to answer our many questions and were clearly very passionate about the wines they were producing. The wines themselves were, in many cases, outstanding – complete with balance, length, intensity and complexity. Absolutely an area, and wineries, very well worth the visit. We suggest that you bring a bigger suitcase than we did in order to bring back wines (depending on import laws where you live) or that you check into either the wineries’ distributors in your home country or their winery direct shipping options. On the second day we went to wineries in both Franschhoek and Paarl. In Franschhoek, we visited the exceptionally elegant Wine Studio at Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines and the lovely al fresco patio at Stony Brook. Vincent very skillfully led our tasting of the truly spectacular, low intervention, largely old vine wines at Leeu Passant (Mullineux highlights the Swartland region). He was eloquent, knowledgeable and very pleasantly answered each of our many questions. Meeting Joy McNaught, one of the owners of Stony Brook, was a real treat and her offer to sign a copy of her book “Headlong into the Red” was a highlight at this site (many of whose wines were excellent!)! In the afternoon, we headed over to Paarl and its Avondale Estate and Mellasat Vineyards. Avondale is the first biodynamic winery we’ve visited. Our tasting guide, Siya, explained that not only are vineyard practices influenced by the moon, but also taste characteristics. Avondale makes a number of delicious wines including a Blanc de Blanc MCC (100% Chardonnay) which they allow to mature for 7 years after 12-16 months on the lees. They are also experimenting with an interesting, unfiltered MCC which has spent 5 years on the lees where it has developed unique aroma and flavour characteristics (see what you detect!). Finally, our last visit of the tour was Mellasat. Bruce, our tasting leader, was a fantastic host – making us feel welcome with no sense of rush despite the fact that it was the end of the day. He was entertaining and knowledgeably led us through the background, production and characteristics of the various wines including their flagship White Pinotage, a new “Wild Child” with the aroma of toasted sesame crackers and absolutely delicious Cabernet and Tempranillo wines. Through all these wineries and tastings, Janine provided the all-important stories and linkages – explaining how different regions affect each other through the impact of landforms on weather, for example, and gently correcting any misinterpretations. She went above and beyond what would be expected of a tour guide - not only providing knowledgeable background and expert insights while navigating the three regions, but also generously sharing fun facts, insights based on her own personal experience and, incredibly, some of her own wine resources. It’s these memories of connections, human kindnesses and moments of sharing that are the true treasures of a trip. Many, many thanks to Janine (and Louis in Stellenbosch) as well as to all the winemakers and tasting room staff who made our wine tour of some of the Western Cape so memorable. Where possible, we’ve reviewed these estates or wineries on Trip Advisor as well.NataliaMorrison
February 2019
Last week, we explored the South African wine region of Stellenbosch with Camino Winemakers Way Tours. Louis Koch, a grape growing/wine-making expert was our tour guide. His practical insights on the drive and his ability to draw out important information in the tasting room made the wine-tasting...
Last week, we explored the South African wine region of Stellenbosch with Camino Winemakers Way Tours. Louis Koch, a grape growing/wine-making expert was our tour guide. His practical insights on the drive and his ability to draw out important information in the tasting room made the wine-tasting experience much more meaningful. He shared information on numerous topics including the impact of the drought on South African wines, straw wine production, vegan wines and how baboons are kept away from vineyards, to name a few. At the same time, his keen eyes picked up things we missed including a vineyard with relatively unusual cane-pruned vines and Chenin Blanc grapes drying for straw wine production. The estates and wineries we visited were fascinating and began with Super Single Vineyards, followed by the De Trafford Estate and finishing with Grangehurst. We’ve reviewed each of these sites on Trip Advisor as well.Go32020541792
November 2021
We had a great tour around three Stellenbosch vineyards with Martin Stevens and a first rate lunch as well. It was great to see more of the area, surrounded by mountains and bucolic fields. Camino made everything easy, picking us up from our b&b and were very friendly throughout. Highly recommended.
We had a great tour around three Stellenbosch vineyards with Martin Stevens and a first rate lunch as well. It was great to see more of the area, surrounded by mountains and bucolic fields. Camino made everything easy, picking us up from our b&b and were very friendly throughout. Highly recommended.RobertE3217
March 2021
Great day out visiting amazing wine farms in beautiful Stellenbosch! Louis, our guide, is a qualified winemaker and he shared a lot of interesting insights to the ins and outs of the industry. Highly recommended outing!
Great day out visiting amazing wine farms in beautiful Stellenbosch! Louis, our guide, is a qualified winemaker and he shared a lot of interesting insights to the ins and outs of the industry. Highly recommended outing!wssmrs
September 2019
Antoinette did a great job planning a private winemakers tour for me and my wife this September. She made a special effort to get us booked in some of the top wineries like De Toren, Richard Kershaw, De Morgenzon, Delaire Graff etc..... considering our visit was over the long Heritage Holiday w...
Antoinette did a great job planning a private winemakers tour for me and my wife this September. She made a special effort to get us booked in some of the top wineries like De Toren, Richard Kershaw, De Morgenzon, Delaire Graff etc..... considering our visit was over the long Heritage Holiday weekend some of the Boutique wineries were closed she made special arrangements with the wineries to have someone available for tour and tasting. In addition to the wine tour she also made special hotel arrangements and dining reservation for us. Louis was the best tour guide for these two days as he was very knowledgeable since he had studied Enology and had been active in that industry. I would definately recommend this tour for anyone who has knowledge of wine. Most of the wineries selected for us making wines above a 90+ rating by Wine Spectator. Thank you Antoinette and Louis.Oli_Ver_Ma_tz
October 2021
Unsere Wine-Tasting-Tour mit Martin war ein wirkliches Highlight unseres diesmaligen SA-Trips und eine Bereicherung unseres (doch eher) zaghaften Kenntnisse über Wein, Herstellung, Geschmack, Beurteilung, etc.. Die deutsche Kommunikation hat dazu sehr viel beigetragen und Martin ist ein wirklich ...
Unsere Wine-Tasting-Tour mit Martin war ein wirkliches Highlight unseres diesmaligen SA-Trips und eine Bereicherung unseres (doch eher) zaghaften Kenntnisse über Wein, Herstellung, Geschmack, Beurteilung, etc.. Die deutsche Kommunikation hat dazu sehr viel beigetragen und Martin ist ein wirklich netter Mensch mit einer total sympathischen Ausstrahlung. Seine Weinkenntnisse haben uns beeindruckt. Wir können uns hier keinen besseren Guide vorstellen. Auf jeden Fall kommen wir wieder hierher.