Gastronomic Travels: Cape Winelands, South Africa
My travel chums and I only had less than 8 hours to explore the Cape Winelands, the Napa Valley of South Africa, so it was hard to do justice on recommending which vineyards to visit in the popular spots of Franschheok and Stellenbosch. We also made a pit stop at Paarl's cute downtown.
What I love about the Cape Winelands is that the wine is significantly cheaper than anywhere else in the world, making the tasting fees a half off than Napa's. Their vineyards also have some of the best views- my favorite is at Le Petit Ferme. Even though I was not able to book at the Tasting Table, their version of the French Laundry, I had the best cheese/cracker plate ever from Lanzerac and a sumptuous coconut curry fish meal at Allee Bleu.
Tip: You should definitely bring some South African wines home!
The easiest way is to buy at the airport Duty Free and ask the sales rep
how many bottles you can bring to your final destination.
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| Yummy fish curry with coconut rice at Allee Bleue |
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| Impressive cheese, crackers and jams at Lanzerac. Paired well with our wine tasting. |
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| One out of four wine tasting |
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| While checking out their bathroom... |
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| Chardonnay, Savignon Blanc ice cream anyone? |
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| At Uva Mira, a winery on top a hill. |
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| Great views on top of Uva Mira. |
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| Our driver plucked some grapes for us to try. |
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| Solms Delta was closed that day for a private event, but we were still able to take some great photos of the view. |
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| Everyone is happy and full after our lunch at Allee Bleue. |
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| Another great view at Le Petit Ferme. |
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| This is where you can sit and ogle at the view below. |
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| View at Le Petit Ferme. |
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| The view (from the parking lot!) at Haute Cabriere. |
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| The view while sipping wine at Haute Cabriere. |
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