Simonsig Wine Estate
Normal Price: Adult – R150
What you get: Free wine tasting
Visit our tasting room where guests can relax under our oak trees in summer or in front of the fireplace in winter and taste through our wonderful range of wines.
Visit this leading Simonsig Wine Estate of the Cape Winelands, which produced the very first Méthode Cap Classique, inspired by French Champagne.
Simonsig Wine Estate Highlights
- Beautiful estate in the heart of the Cape Winelands
- Simonsig was the first estate to produce a Méthode Cap Classique wine, inspired by French Champagne
- Tasting of the five leading Simonsig wines
OVERVIEW
Indulge in a guided tasting of five leading estate wines.
HISTORY
The Simonsig Wine Estate was founded by Frans Malan in the early 1940s. After many years of learning about the art of winemaking, the Malan family produced the first wine under the Simonsig label in 1968 – a Chenin Blanc that is still the most popular wine in the estate’s range.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Hours: Cellar tour starts at 11 am: Monday to Saturday | Tasting room open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 2:30 pm
Phone: +27 (0)21 888 4900
Website: www.simonsig.co.za
THINGS TO KNOW
ADVICE FOR VISITORS
You can spend an entire day at Simonsig with all that is on offer. Start with a glass of orange juice and bubbles, by cutting off the top of a sparkling wine bottle with a sword. Once you have mastered that, try some of Simonsig’s famous wines with a comprehensive wine tasting under the tutelage of an expert winemaker. Then relax with your favourite wine while enjoying a tasty meal at the Cuvee Restaurant, where the pork neck and designer burgers are firm favourites. After lunch, enjoy a stroll around the gardens where museum pieces and artefacts are on display.
DID YOU KNOW
Frans Malan was one of the pioneers of the South African wine industry. He co-founded the Stellenbosch Wine Route and was the first to produce sparkling wine in South Africa. This wine, called Methode Cap Classique, is made in the style of French champagne.
