15 Specials and Events in Somerset West

Wine Tasting Experience

Wine Tasting Experience

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Ends 31 December 2025
Somerset West, Western Cape , -

Welcome to our tasting room! We have a selection of incredible wines to taste, each presented by one of our passionate Vergelegen wine ambassadors.

Our wine tasting hours are Monday to Sunday from 10h00 to 16h15. We are open for wine sales from 08h30 to 17h00 every day of the week.

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Buy our wines online HERE

Wine Tasting Experience

Heritage and Garden Tours Experience

Heritage and Garden Tours Experience

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Ends 31 December 2025
Somerset West, Western Cape , -

Experience the Vergelegen Cultural Heritage and Gardens first-hand, accompanied by a knowledgeable tour guide.

Vergelegen was declared a Provincial Heritage Site in 2019 and has been nominated as a World Heritage Site. The Estate reflects an authentic depiction of Cape Cultural Heritage, in addition to 17 themed gardens that are intricately interwoven in the Cape Cultural existence.

 

Tour Highlights:

  • Led by insightful and passionate guides, the highlights will include:
  • 200 year old library including a catalogued 4500 book collection
  • 300 year old Cape Dutch Homestead, refurbished to reflect the layered historicism
  • Trees of significance including the majestic Camphor Trees that were declared National Monuments in 1942
  • Magnificent themed gardens

 

PLEASE NOTE:

  • This is a walking tour
  • The tour is weather permitting, please contact the Wine Tasting Centre (021 847 2122)
  • Tour groups by prior arrangement only
  • Tour buses / coaches will be received by prior arrangement only

 

Bookings (24 hours in advance) are essential.
For Further information visit our website HERE

Heritage and Garden Tours Experience

Environmental Experience

Environmental Experience

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Ends 28 February 2026
Somerset West, Western Cape , -

An exciting new tour offering at Vergelegen to showcase the culmination of 20 years of ongoing commitment to sustainability and rehabilitation. We start off the Environmental excursion through the Vergelegen arboretum and biodiversity nature reserve, with possible sightings of Nguni cattle, Bontebok, Rau-Quagga & Eland antelope that are part of an ongoing doctoral thesis in conjunction with CTEET (Cape Town Environmental Education Trust). Smaller species of animals as well as birds are also often seen on the tour.

 

Environmental Tour Highlights:

  • An overview of the Estate and sustainability initiatives (water plant, solar project, breeding projects)
  • Vergelegen Nature Reserve (2018)
  • Bontebok (antelope)
  • Nguni Cattle, Eland, Rau-Quagga and other smaller species
  • Indigenous Fynbos

PLEASE NOTE:

  • This is a guided tour in a designated Vergelegen vehicle
  • The tour is weather permitting, please contact the Wine Tasting Centre (021 847 2122)
  • Tour groups by prior arrangement only
  • Tour buses/coaches will be received by prior arrangement only

 

Bookings (24 hours in advance) are essential.

For Further information visit our website HERE

Environmental Experience

Cellar and Vineyard Experience

Cellar and Vineyard Experience

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Ends 31 December 2025
Somerset West, Western Cape , -

Drive through the vineyards to the multiple level, gravity flow cellar.  Designed by French architects in a manner that combines the old with the new, the cellar provides majestic views of the surrounding valley offering visitors the opportunity of understanding the extent of Van der Stel’s vision in current times, as well as experiencing the cellar firsthand.

 

Cellar Tour Highlights:

  • Vineyard overview
  • Gravitational flow cellar
  • Underground barrel vault
  • Extensive 360 degree views of False Bay and Hottentots Holland Mountain range from the cellar roof


PLEASE NOTE:

  • This is a guided tour in a designated Vergelegen vehicle
  • Tour groups by prior arrangement only
  • Tour buses/coaches will be received by prior arrangement only
  • No children under the age of 12 permitted to join the Cellar tour, due to our safety regulations

 

Bookings (24 hours in advance) are essential.

For Further information visit our website HERE

Cellar and Vineyard Experience

Christmas at 96 Winery Road

Christmas at 96 Winery Road

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Ends 25 December 2024
Somerset West, Western Cape , -

96 Winery Road is planning ahead with our mouth-watering Christmas Eve dinner or Christmas Day lunch.

Join us for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day - the choice is yours!

Chef Adrian is preparing some extra special flavours and dishes this year - make sure to reserve a table for you and your family before it's too late. 

Christmas at 96 Winery Road