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AMBELOUI
DORRANCE WINES
HOUT BAY VINEYARDS
4075 VALLEY ROAD, HOUT BAY
HERITAGE SQUARE,
1 HIGH MEADOW ESTATE, GROTTO WAY,
ambeloui.co.za The MCCs that start their journey in the Ambeloui vineyards are certainly worth a toast. The small family-run boutique cellar has been producing bubbly for more than two decades, with each vintage named after a family member. Ann Christodoulou, the family matriarch, shares her love of Greek delicacies, and sells spanakopita, bougatsa and baklava from the farm too.
95 HOUT STREET, CBD
HOUT BAY
021 422 0695, dorrancewines.com
Winemaker Christophe Durand moved from Calvados, France, to Cape Town in 1995. He has since established a premium brand that expresses both South African terroir and French traditions. Visit this atmospheric urban wine cellar with its narrow doorways and exposed-granite walls, then head over to Bouchon Wine Bar & Bistro, which Durand co-owns.
083 790 3303, houtbayvineyards.co.za Owners Cathy and Peter Roeloffze excavated the site that is now Hout Bay Vineyards in 2001, and planted their first vines two years later. Today, they produce small releases of MCC, rosé and full-bodied reds, as well as port-style wine, farm honey and cold-pressed olive oil. The focus is on family here, and the couple welcome visitors to join in at harvest time.
Tastings: Weekdays 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Tastings and sales: By appointment only
Tastings: Only on the estate’s two annual sale days
HOp On, hOp Off City Sightseeing’s Constantia Valley Wine Tour bus takes visitors to three award-winning wine estates – Groot Constantia, Eagles’ Nest and Beau Constantia. 021 511 6000, citysightseeing.co.za
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