About Wellington Wine Route
Only 45 minutes outside of Cape Town, the Wellington wine route is one of the youngest wine routes in the Cape, although the viticultural heritage dates back to the French Huguenots of the late 1600s. fficially launched in the mid 1990s, the predominantly working but charming farms of the Wellington Wine Route produce some top quality red and white wines.
Did you know? There are over 100 000 hectares under vine across South Africa.
The town of Wellington lies at the foot of the Groenberg Mountain with the majestic Hawequa Mountains to the east. This truly beautiful valley is home of the vines, quite literally - almost 90% of the country's vines are grown in the nurseries (called ‘stokkieskwekerve') here, before being transported for planting.
The soils here are excellent as is the climate - hot, dry summers with a winter rainfall. The farms lie on the banks of the Kromme River in the heart of the valley.
The Wellington Wine Walk is a 3-day hike through vineyards, orchards and indigenous fynbos, which includes wine tasting and samplings of cheeses and olives with stay-overs at one of the four historic Huguenot farms.
For additional information about Wellington, attractions, things to do and events and festivals see Wellington Information & Attractions or, to view the individual wine estates of the Wellington Wine Route, see Wellington Wine Estates.
Need to Know
WhereWellington Wine Route, Wellington and environs, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
WhenSee individual wine estates for their opening times.
OvernightStay in Wellington Accommodation, Western Cape
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Hotels & other accommodation options in Wellington
Andreas Guest House
Andreas Guest House offers bed & breakfast accommodation in four fabulous rooms in a country house on Groenendal Farm. This magnificent location ...
Thokozani Cottage A
Thokozani Cottage A offers accommodation on Diemersfontein Wine & Country Estate. The holiday home sleeps twelve guests in six rooms. The bedroom...
Kalamata Cottage
Boerfontein Kalamata Apartment is a ground floor studio apartment which is ideally suited to a couple. The spacious, open plan studio is furnishe...
Cummings Guesthouse
Cummings offers 12 rooms charming rooms that accommodate 24 people in the peaceful town of Wellington, surrounded by mountains and vineyards. A v...
Val du Charron Guest House
Val du Charron Guesthouse is located on a working farm in the heart of the Bovlei Valley. The four star accommodation is made up of a large famil...
Dunstone Country House
Dunstone Country House is an exclusive Guest House in the heart of the Cape Winelands in Wellington, offering luxury accommodation in rooms overl...
Val du Charron Manor House
Val du Charron Manor House is a tranquil escape to luxury accommodation in Wellington, Cape Winelands. With a commanding view of Hawekwa Mountain...
Klein Eikeboom Guest Farm
Enjoy a wonderful self catering farm stay at Klein Eikeboom Guest Farm in Hermon. Being only a stones throw away from Riebeek Kasteel, a number o...
Hexberg Cottage
Hexberg Cottage offers self-catering suites situated on the owner's property in Wellington, perfect for the business traveller needing a place to...
AfriCamps at Doolhof Wine Estate
AfriCamps at Doolhof Wine Estate offers boutique camping accommodation in a tranquil valley situated between the historic Bainskloof Pass and the...
Boerfontein Garden Cottage
Perfectly suited to accommodate a couple, Boerfontein Garden Suite is surrounded by race horse breeding farms and within close driving distance t...
Boerfontein Stables Cottage
Located in an old horse stable where the original horse boxes have been converted into bedrooms (accommodates 4), Boerfontein Stables Apartment h...
Yellowwood Cottage at Bains View
Yellowwood Cottage at Bains View Olive and Guest Farm offers the perfect country getaway for couples, families, and friends. The unspoiled nature...
Bakenhof Winelands Lodge
Bakenhof offers comfortable bed only accommodation on the Bakenhof Winelands farm in the Wellington / Paarl area. All rooms have Wi-Fi, a private...
Versailles Self Catering
The cottage sleeps four guests in two bedrooms. The main bedroom has a double bed and the second bedroom has two single beds. There is one bathr...
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is located in an over 100-year-old restored Victorian house in the centre of historic Wellington. Be sure of real Boland hospitality ...
Oude Wellington
Look forward to a picturesque historical Cape Dutch Farm of 1790 with thick white-washed walls and gables in its own valley along a small river. ...
The Doolhof Hotel
Nestled at the end of a tranquil valley below the historic Bainskloof Pass, The Doolhof offers luxury bed and breakfast and is set within an awar...
Wellington Country House
Wellington Country House is an intimate guest house set among the mountains and vineyards in the heart of the Cape Winelands in Cape Town. The ac...
The Coach House @ Val du Charron
Located on Val du Charron Wine & Olive Estate, ten minutes from the town of Wellington and under an hour's drive from Cape Town, the 5 star Coach...
Dunstone Guava Cottage
Guava Cottage is a self catering holiday home in Wellington, ideally located in the beautiful Bovlei valley, just 45 minutes from Cape Town. The ...
Boerfontein Mountain View Cottage
Located in the beautiful region of Paardeberg, Boerfontein Mountain View Suite offers accommodation in a tranquil environment, close to wine esta...
B&B Ons Stee
B&B Ons Stee offers accommodation in 4 rooms, each with an en-suite bathroom and air-conditioning. Relax at the swimming pool, around the firepla...
Lady Loch Guest House
Lady Loch Guest House is situated on the outskirts of Wellington, in the centre of the Cape Winelands, set in grounds which extend to 2˝ hectares...
Oak Cottage at Bains View
Oak Cottage at Bains View Olive and Guest Farm offers the perfect country getaway for couples, families and friends. There are plenty of wonderfu...
Sauvignon Country Lodge
Sauvignon Country Lodge is a 100 year-old classified wine farm in Cape Dutch style in the heart of the Cape Winelands, renovated to perfection an...
Casa Simelia
Casa Simelia - Woestkloof is a luxury country house nestled on the slopes of the beautiful Groenberg Mountain, on the private farm Woestkloof in ...
Diemersfontein Wine & Country Estate
A third generation working wine farm that keeps tradition and authenticity close to its heart, and where you can taste, stay, marry, learn and li...
Sleep At The Garden Shed
Sleep At The Garden Shed offers accommodation in peace and quiet of a smallholding just outside Wellington, surrounded by mountains and vineyard...
5 Mountains Lodge
5 Mountains Lodge is a hidden gem of peace and tranquillity, offering bed & breakfast accommodation. Come and enjoy our beautiful English styled ...
Things to do in the area
The Stone Kitchen
This gorgeous, must visit restaurant is one of a kind, with outstanding views, rolling lawns and spectacular food.Here you can enjoy a number or ...
Game Drive in the Bontebok Ridge Reserve
An approximate 2 hour drive through the reserve on an open Landrover, guided by someone with a good understanding of the area arriving at the lap...
Picnic at Doolhof Wine Estate
Meandering through Doolhof Estate is the picturesque Kromme River. The River Walk, which was created in 2007, allows visitors to enjoy the scenic...
Wine Tasting at Mischa Estate
Just 5 kilometres from the picturesque town of Wellington and a 45 minute drive from Cape Town, Mischa is surrounded by spectacular scenery. This...
Wine Tasting Horse Trail
We leave the stables in Wellington at 08h30 and ride through the vineyards of two historic wine farms. Guests then have the opportunity to indulg...
Wine Tasting at Doolhof
The understated elegance of the cool, air conditioned, blue and white Tasting Room at Doolhof Wine Estate provides the perfect foil to display ou...
Wellington Museum
The Cape Winelands are not only filled to the brim with wonderful wine estates (see Wellington Wine Estates), but they also offer a bit of histor...
Wine Tasting At Blouvlei
At Blouvlei, its all about the workers. Blouvlei is situated in the heart of Wellington, here the employees play an integral part in the producti...
Bovlei Cellar
For a quiet and relaxed atmosphere, excellent wine and delicious food, you must visit Bovlei Cellars!Bovlei Cellar is situated in Wellington righ...
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