Robertson,
Breede River:
Robertson is located in The Heart of Route 62, the longest wine route in the world which
stretches all the way from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth.
From Cape Town its an easy 1.5 hrs drive via Paarl and Worcester.
Robertson Tourist Bureau is situated on Voortrekker Street, which is the R60 between
Worcester and Swellendam. From Worcester its on the left side, just before the
Roodezandt Wine Cellar.
Robertson is well known for its beauty, renowned for its wines of connoisseur quality,
radiant roses and thoroughbred horses. Columns of red or yellow cannas and flaming
bougainvillea line the roads outside the wine estates, gardens overflow and vineyards are
banked with roses, while brilliant mauve jacarandas shade the streets.
The Robertson
Wine Route is an officially recognised Wine of Origin region and the Cape's largest wine
producing region under irrigation. Orchard upon orchard of decidious fruit, destined for
the national and international markets, punctuates the landscape that isn't covered by
vineyards, their blossoms scenting the air in spring and their fruit-laden trees
delighting the eye in summer. (To view additional information on the Robertson Wine Route
please see: Cape
Wine Routes » Robertson
Wine Route.
National Monuments include the Pink Church (1859), the Museum (1860), the Edwardian No 12
Piet Retief Street (1904), the Victorian No 59 Van Reeneen Street (1914) and the Powder
House.