The City Code · South Africa
Stellenbosch
Cape Dutch gables, old oaks and the country's finest tables.
Arriving
Forty-five minutes from Cape Town. Take a driver — the point of the day is the wine.
Book this first
Lunch at the estates, which are fully booked on weekends a month out.
What is worn
Smart country: linen, loafers, a hat for the vineyard walk.
Money & manners
Ten to fifteen per cent. Tasting fees are usually waived against a purchase.
The golden hour
Five in the afternoon on an estate terrace, with the mountains going pink.
The usual mistake
Attempting five estates. Three, unhurried, with one long lunch.
From the collection
The stay, the table, the morning
While you are there
What moves the city
Season · 1 Feb to 31 Mar
Harvest season
Picking and pressing across the Winelands estates. Cellars are working; book tastings ahead and expect tractors on farm roads.
Go deeper
The rest of Stellenbosch on Velori
Elsewhere
Other city codes
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