As summer unfolds across the Constantia Valley, Steenberg Spa invites guests to reconnect with nature, with stillness and with themselves. The spa’s new summer menu, inspired by the rhythms of the season, celebrates the restorative power of simplicity and the healing energy of the natural world. Recognising its exceptional offering, the Michelin Guide, which has…
On the banks of the Eerste River, where wild Cape gardens give way to heritage and mountain views, two new villas are redefining the essence of a stay in the Winelands. Blending the freedom of a private home with the ease of world-class hospitality, these exclusive-use retreats mark a new direction in understated and deeply…
Groote Post Vineyards has revitalised its beloved Salt of the Earth wine with a significant blend composition and packaging evolution. This wine completes the admired Salt Collection trio alongside Seasalter and Pinch of Salt. The reimagined Salt of the Earth marks an essential shift from its traditional 60% Shiraz and 40% Cinsault composition to a…
For Spier, change flows from practice to presentation, not the other way around. Quiet renewal is abundant on the Stellenbosch working farm, with many exciting projects on the go. March 2025 will welcome guests to the new Spier Hotel, an extensive transformation where contemporary Cape comfort meets rewilded indigenous gardens. The much-visited Cowshed Shop opened…
Nuy Wine Cellar has launched its first-ever Perlé wine, the Nuy Winery Rosé Moscato Perlé, accompanied by a vibrant new look for its Inspiration range. Christo Basson, Nuy’s cellar master, describes the Rosé Moscato Perlé as a wine that embodies summer in a glass, with its delicate pink hue and fine dancing bubbles. It delivers…
The Cape’s Durbanville region has received an exciting new eatery: Wilde Vy Bistro, situated on the historic Hooggelegen Farm, home of Signal Gun Wines. Your hosts Opening today, Wilde Vy Bistro is the creation of South African chef Jürgen Snyman and Ghanaian entrepreneurs Kwasi Osei-Kusi and Charles Bucknor, based in Accra. The trio first crossed…
You know it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas when Steenberg Farm hosts its ever-popular carols evenings. Festive cheer, award-winning wines and delicious comforting cuisine will abound in the beautiful Constantia Valley on Thursday, 12 December and Friday, 13 December as the estate presents this year’s edition of Steenberg Christmas Carols on the lawns…
Brookdale Estate has won the Accommodation category in the Best of Wine Tourism Awards 2024, in recognition of the quality winelands guest experience offered by the Brookdale Manor House. The Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism & Ambassador Awards programme celebrates innovation and excellence in wine tourism throughout 12 of the greatest wine regions…
