Explore the “village of the oaks” with its shady oak avenues bordered by the water furrows of the Mill Stream. Admire the charm and harmony of the Cape Dutch Architecture, listen to tales about the inhabitants of three centuries and taste some of the best wines on offer in Stellenbosch.
Discover where Simon van der Stel set up camp in the Eerste River and why it is called the Eerste River.
Vines were planted in the 1690’s in the Stellenbosch region, now home of nearly a fifth of all South African vines and is still at the forefront of the South African wine industry.
Three fires destroyed the village. Where did the fire of 1710 start and who started it? The first Christian Church building in South Africa was in Stellenbosch not in Cape Town. Today it is the site of the oldest hotel in South Africa, d’Ouwe Werf and not all the graves have been moved!
The Stellenbosch region is also where Pinotage was born in 1924 from a crossing of the Pinot Noir and Cinsault wine grape varieties. Today more than a 150 wineries has opened their doors to visitors in the region.
Join us for a historical walk through town and taste some of the best wines the region offers.
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