If you are looking for an out of the ordinary wine travel experience, you should consider the Stellenbosch Wine Route. Not only does the route offer scenic views of the Drakenstein Mountain Range and the Simonsberg Mountain, it will also take you along the winding Helshoogte Pass towards the ultimate wine travel destination in South Africa.
Zorgvliet Vineyard Lodge & Spa is situated on the stately Zorgvliet Wine Estate, renowned for its award winning cultivars and equally famous cellar. Situated a mere five minutes drive from the second oldest, historical South African town of Stellenbosch, offers visitors a wine travel holiday beyond their wildest expectations. It is fast becoming the preferred destination for connoisseurs, leisure travelers, and business executives from around the globe.
The stately property forms part of the Zorgvliet Portfolio of hotels, lodges, estates and game farms. One of the main attractions on the working estate is the Herenhuis Restaurant dating back to 1692 and steeped in deep in tradition; offering the finest Cape Dutch and International gourmet meals skilfully married to the best Zorgvliet wines.
The second restaurant on the premise is that of Le Pommier so named because it is built upon an old apple orchard. The legend goes that apple farming once posed a huge threat to winemaking in the region and that is what made the area so famous in the world, but not for apples though. Winemaking triumphed and the tradition still lives on today at Zorgvliet Wine Estate. It is at this restaurant where you will be able to experience the elegance of Zorgvliet cultivars as it is next to the Zorgvliet wine travel shop. Day visitors and holidaymakers love to frequent this wine shop where they can sample and purchase the award winning Zorgvliet wines.
Some of the award winning names includes:
- Silver Myn Shiraz 2004 - Silver Seal of Approval of the 2007 Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards.
- Silver Myn Cabernet Franc 2005 - received the Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards Seal of Approval and a John Platter 2007 rating of 4 stars.
- Silver Myn Merlot Cabernet Franc - received a John Platter 2007 rating of 4 stars and a Silver medal at the Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2005.
- Silver Myn Petit Verdot 2005 received the Bronze Award at the Swiss International Air Lines Awards in 2007 and a John Platter 2007 rating of 4 stars.
Cellar and vineyard tours
Daily cellar tours are conducted during weekdays while group bookings can be made for Saturdays. Get the opportunity to discuss the art of winemaking with the experts while you marvel at the precision required for which the Zorgvliet Estate is so esteemed. Early breakfast vineyard and historical walks offer visitors a firsthand experience of a working farm and vineyard.
Book the most luxurious and exciting wine travel holiday at Zorgvliet Vineyard Lodge & Spa where scenic views, luxurious surroundings, amazing winemaking tours, mountain braais, gourmet food, and pampering in the Spa will make you wish that you could stay forever. Contact Central Reservations on 0861 967 485 for more information.
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