Bot RiverBy appointment
Anysbos
Bot River
A small Bot River farm producing wine, goat's-milk cheese and olive oil, with personal weekday tastings in its converted old mule shed by appointment.
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Bot River
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The region
Why explore Bot River?
Bot River’s route is small in scale and strong in personality. Rolling hills and big Overberg skies frame a close community of family farms, historic wineries and modern cellars, many linked by a shared commitment to handcrafted wine and biodiversity. It is a place for sociable, down-to-earth visits rather than polished procession: the estates sit within a compact area, making space for conversation with the people behind the wines and a relaxed country meal.
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Explore Bot River wine farms
14 places to discover
Bot RiverBot RiverArcangeli
Bot River
A family-owned Italian-inspired Bot River estate combining estate wines with relaxed country dining, indoor and outdoor seating and Overberg views.
Bot RiverBeaumont Family Wines
Bot River
A historic family farm in Bot River with a welcoming tasting room, Zest Deli & Kitchen, a working watermill and trails through vineyards and fynbos.
Bot RiverEerste Hoop
Veyboom · Bot River
A small Bot River producer crafting estate-grown wines beside the river, offering simple, personal tastings rather than a large commercial visitor experience.
Bot RiverEscape Wines
Hermanus · Bot River
A laid-back vineyard and protea farm overlooking the Bot River Lagoon, with walk-in tastings, farm-style braaibroodjies and boerewors at Die Afdak.
Bot RiverGabrielskloof
Bot River
A hilltop Bot River estate with courtyard lawns, a wraparound veranda, broad valley views, structured wine flights and relaxed bistro dining.
Bot RiverGenevieve
Bot River
A specialist Cap Classique producer offering relaxed tastings and cheese or charcuterie boards on a peaceful Bot River farm.
Bot RiverBy appointment
Goedvertrouw
Bot River
A secluded organic Bot River estate with a restored Cape Dutch homestead, country garden and deeply personal wine tastings hosted by arrangement.
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Bot RiverBy appointment
Luddite
Bot River
An acclaimed, deliberately hands-on Bot River producer offering serious private tastings at its Van der Stel Pass cellar by prior arrangement.
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Bot RiverRivendell Estate
Bot River
Rivendell Estate is a small Bot River wine property in the Walker Bay area, with vineyards established on sandstone- and shale-derived soils. Official estate material documents hand-picked fruit and wines made from the property, while the current website provides no detailed tasting programme. Cork & Vine retains the published visiting hours already held for the farm, but visitors should confirm the available cellar-door experience before travelling.
Bot RiverBy appointment
Stuart Family Vineyards
Bot River
A small family wine producer on the Bot River route, best suited to visitors seeking a direct, personal tasting arranged with the farm in advance.
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Bot RiverVillion
Bot River
A boutique Bot River producer with a newly opened tasting room, offering limited-production wines in a relaxed, personal setting.
Bot RiverBy appointment
Waterleliefontein
Bot River
A peaceful Van der Stel Pass farm producing a boutique Syrah-Grenache blend, premium olive oil and honey, with personal tastings by appointment.
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Bot RiverWildekrans
Bot River
A large, scenic Bot River estate pairing guided wine and olive-oil tastings with destination dining, garden picnics, accommodation and outdoor trails.
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