Wine estate Stellenbosch Our pick
Kaapse Vonkel – South Africa’s first Cap Classique
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Photo: Simonsig Wine Estate, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Family-owned by the Malans and now trading as Simonsig Family Vineyards, Simonsig made South African wine history in 1971 with Kaapse Vonkel, the country’s first bottle-fermented sparkling wine. Frans Malan was also one of the three founders of the Stellenbosch Wine Route.
From R150 per person
Vonkel at Simonsig
Simonsig and the other estates we cover in Stellenbosch.
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A full day in Stellenbosch mixing big names and boutique cellars, from Simonsig bubbly to a cheese pairing in a winemaker's home…
A full private day with a specialist wine guide: pick four estates across Stellenbosch, Franschhoek or Paarl, or let your guide plan…
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Restaurant on site
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Restaurant on site
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Wine-tourism pioneer with cheese platters and fynbos pairings
Restaurant on site
