Freedom Hill. 19 October 2025. 55/60
Lovely spot overlooking Drakenstein Prison where Madiba was released. Good selection of wines. And on Sundays a market with live music.
Best Wine of the day
Name of Wine | CheninBlanc |
Varietal | Chenin Blanc |
Price | R100 |
Aroma | Guava |
Colour | Clear |
Taste | Guava |
Overall Rating (/20) | 16 |
Winery rating (/20) | 17 |
Vintage | 2025 |
Alcohol % | 13.5% |
Topiary. 19 October 2025. 54/60
A hidden gem, off the main routes.
Lovely view from the stoep while tasting.
The wine ambassador knew her stuff and we were never kept waiting.
Best Wine of the day
Name of Wine | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Price | R145 |
Aroma | Dark Plum, stewed fruit |
Colour | Black |
Taste | Dark plum |
Overall Rating (/20) | 15 |
Winery rating (/20) | 14 |
Vintage | 2021 |
Alcohol % | 13.5% |
Tuk Tuk Microbrewery. 19 October 2025. 53/60
Good beer and good snacks! It’s rare that a brewery has more than one world class beer, but this place did.
That’s quite pricey!
Best Beer of the day
Name of Beer | IPA |
Varietal | Indian Pale Ale |
Price | R 80 |
Aroma | Hops |
Colour | Gold/ Amber |
Taste | Crisp, hops |
Overall Rating (/20) | 17 |
Brewery rating (/20) | 15 |
IBU | 42 |
Alcohol % | 5.6% |
The Franschoek Beer Company 19 October 2025 52/60
After many years of driving past we finally stopped and tasted. Three beers made it into the qualifying round, but the APA won!
Best Beer of the day
Name of Beer | Liberty |
Varietal | American Pale Ale |
Price | R 62 |
Aroma | Apricot, litchi |
Colour | Gold/ Amber |
Taste | Crisp, hops |
Overall Rating (/20) | 16 |
Brewery rating (/20) | 16 |
IBU | 35 |
Alcohol % | 5% |
Vrede en Lust 4 October 2025 51/60
Stunning day at Vrede en Lust. We did the Pink Extreme run (hence the pink) and stayed for breakfast and a wine tasting.
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Some great wines and very well presented. It’s a beautiful farm with amazing Mountain views. The wine ambassador was excellent, but we found the wines a bit pricey, even though they rated highly.
Best Wine of the day
Name of Wine | Cab Franc |
Varietal | Cabernet Franc |
Price | R350 |
Aroma | Dark Plum, stewed fruit |
Colour | Black |
Taste | Dark plum |
Overall Rating (/20) | 17 |
Winery rating (/20) | 17 |
Vintage | 2020 |
Alcohol % | 13% |
Kloovenburg 22 November 2025 60/60 The home of the Du Toit family, as in Pieter-Stef Du Toit, is a stunning wine farm. Lovely ga...
