Cape Town & the Winelands

FranschhoekWine estate

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Franschhoek estate where you can blend your own wine, then eat French-leaning bistro food among the vines.

Why it’s worth it

The land traces back to a 1694 grant to Huguenot farmers, and in the 1830s it passed to Paulina Pepler, one of the country's first female landowners. Today you can taste at the Wine Tasting Centre, join a vineyard and cellar tour, or try a hands-on blending session. The restaurant mixes South African flavours with French bistro classics, and there are padel courts if the group needs to burn off lunch.

Highlights

  • Wine Blending Experience
  • Vineyard and cellar tours
  • Bistro food with French leanings
  • Padel courts with a view
  • Oysters and bubbly Fridays

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Where it is

R45, Franschhoek, 7690, South Africa

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