Stellenbosch

Our first day in Stellenbosch and we were out to make the most of it. We headed off to a Saturday market called Root44 for coffee and breakfast. It was an awesome little market with heaps of food and drink options, amazing outdoor dining, and a media section for watching the All Blacks vs Springboks.
From there, it was across to Stark-Condé for our first tasting. It was set amongst a mountain backdrop, with a tasting room in the middle of a pond. The wines were paired with chocolates to bring different combinations of flavours. The wines were lovely but the setting and scenery was the talk of the town.
We went home to put the kids down, and while they had a sleep, Eden went for a run while everyone lounged around the pool.
Then, it was off to Waterford Estate. This winery was absolutely stunning, set like a Tuscan homestead, it was a picturesque place with immaculate landscaping and gardens. Another wine tasting with chocolate pairings had us settled in, so we ordered a bottle of their Blanc de Blanc bubbles and settled in for a tipple.
Unfortunately this left it late to get to the shops for some dinner things, so we ended up at Bossa for some wings, ribs, pizzas and steaks to end our first full day in Stellenbosch.Read more