Written by: Clifford Roberts; Photography: Johan Viljoen
Travel along the Swartland Wine & Olive Route
The Swartland Wine and Olive Route is often cited as the Cape’s best weekend getaway. The combination of rolling hills, vineyards and wheatfields, wilderness, quirky personalities, and genuine country hospitality – all minutes from Cape Town – are among its greatest attractions. The route’s website and office provide the most comprehensive and primary source of information for exploring one of the Cape’s most exciting regions. The route comprises outstanding experiences offered by more than 30 wine and olive producers throughout the region, from boutique growers to internationally renowned brands.
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Great experiences for the best weekend getaway
Producer farms and shops on the Swartland Wine and Olive Route are situated in areas around Malmesbury, Paardeberg, Mooreesburg, the Riebeek Valley and Piketberg. They include a range from long-established co-operatives to feisty independent mavericks. The region is a leader in crafting award-winning wines also from one of the most significant concentrations of old vines in the country, and the making of natural wines. In addition to wines and olives however, many locations also have facilities for children and families, accommodation, restaurants, and outdoor excursions that ensure a memorable break in the country.
| AA Badenhorst Allesverloren Babylon’s Peak City on a Hill David & Nadia Dragonridge (wine and olives) FRAM Het Vlock Casteel (wine and olives) Huis van Chevallerie Hofstraat Wynkelder Intellego JC Wickens Wines JH Meyer Wines Kloovenburg (wine and olives) Lammershoek (wine and olives) Leeuwenkuil Marras | Mullineux Nativo Olive Boutique (olives) Org de Rac (wine and olives) Porseleinberg Pulpit Rock Rall Wines Riebeek Valley Wine Co Schenkfontein Swartland Winery TESTALONGA The Sadie Family Wines The Wine Kollective Tim Hillock Wines Wildehurst Wightman & Sons Yellowwood Winery |
Things to do near Cape Town
When it comes to breaking away to the country for a relaxing getaway, few regions come close to the Swartland Wine and Olive Route. But it’s a big area to cover if you only have a few days, which is why we list events where you can get the most of the Swartland in one place. In this way, the Swartland Wine and Olive Route will always be ready to assist in making your break the best weekend getaway just minutes from the Cape’s Mother City.
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Contact the Swartland Wine & Olive Route
Start your best weekend getaway by getting in touch with the Swartland Wine and Olive Route. Contact us on tel: 022 487 1133 or email swartlandinfo@westc.co.za. Alternatively, pop in at our office on the corner of Church and Voortrekker Street, Malmesbury. We’re open Monday-Friday, 8:00 to 17:00.
