Gourmet Experience

OVERVIEW

Indulge in the wines and foods of the Cape Winelands on this visit to three estates, including a gourmet lunch as well as wine, olive oil and cheese tastings. You’ll drive to Somerset West, a town lying in the lush valley beneath the Hottentots Holland Mountains, and reach the Vergelegen Estate, which dates back over 300 years and is recognized as one of South Africa’s leading wine producers. After a tasting of the estate’s excellent vintages, take a brief stroll through the octagonal garden and historic manor house. Journey to the next Wine Estate, where you’ll tour the cellar and then sample their wine and extra virgin olive oil. In glorious Stellenbosch, South Africa’s second-oldest town and home to age-old oak trees, you’ll settle into an outstanding restaurant for a gourmet lunch accompanied by fine vintages from the adjoining winery. Continuing to the day’s final estate, feast on award-winning, hand-made Forest Hill cheeses, which you’ll try along with their exceptional wines, a marvelous finale to this oenophile’s dream tour.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Journey to the Cape Winelands, a land of flourishing vineyards and superb wine estates.
• Tour the grounds and taste the wines of the venerable Vergelegen Estate, which is among the country’s top wineries.
• Enjoy prestigious extra virgin olive oil, wonderful wines at another leading Estate.
• Sit for a lunch of gourmet specialties paired with a selection of vintages at a restaurant adjoining a winery.
• Discover a third estate and savor award-winning Forest Hill cheeses along with delectable wines.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.