One reason we decided to spend a few days in Hermanus is its proximity to the Hemel-en-Aarde wine region. The name means ‘heaven and earth’ in Afrikaans. According to an early missionary the valley was named “because so high are the hills around the valley they seem to touch the sky and you cannot see…
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We are doing a ‘transfer tour’ today from Franschhoek to our next stop at the coastal village of Hermanus on Walker Bay hitting some wineries along the way. Taryn is doing the driving for us. Our route takes us through the Bot River Valley, home to several well-respected wine farms. Taryn has arranged tastings at…
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Today we are touring the Frankschhoek wine region and Taryn has reserved what look to be excellent tastings. Our first stop is just outside of the village at the Klein Goederust Estate. Klein Goederust is one of the few black owned wineries in South Africa. It was purchased by the son of a long-time…
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It’s back to wine touring today! Close to our lodging in Franschhoek is the ‘Helderberg’ side of the Stellenboch wine region, our target for the day. It’s another early start with Taryn picking us up at the Avondrood a little after 9:00. Our first stop is at the Keermont Vinyards, a wine estate set in…
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