South African wine is available to purchase online for those looking to buy from quality wine estates around South African regions. Tasting is offered at most of the estates on the various routes through places like Stellenbosch, Paarl, Somerset West and Worcester in the Boland and Helderberg areas of the Western Cape. In fact the Cape is world renown for its fine wine making estates on the tasting routes that are open to the general public and very popular for visitors in the summer months.
Spier estate is a South African wine tasting venue close to the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape and is one of the more popular amongst tourists due to the fact that there is lots to do for families who visit here including a cheetah park. They have private collections and vintage ranges available for sampling in their tasting room and even offer lessons on the introduction to wine tasting technique and appreciation. They have guides to help and educate people that can speak Afrikaans, English and German languages.
Tours around the Cape routes are on offer for visitors to be a part of the regular scheduled day tours or group bookings can be made for those who wish to arrange private excursions. Speciality tours are also available which include a guided walk through the city of Cape Town discussing the full history of wine in the Cape. No matter if you prefer red or white, drink the odd glass or enjoy a bottle with a loved one over a nice meal, the range and variety of quality South African wine on offer is abundant.