Wine Tasting in Dekkersvlei

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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1 hour
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Discover the unique flavors of Dekkersvlei, home to the first White Pinotage. Enjoy an intimate cellar tour, a vineyard walk, and a tasting session paired with a charcuterie board.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Arrival & Welcome

Guests are greeted at the top of the walkway near the tasting room, under the large oak tree.

Welcome drink: Chilled White Pinotage, served by a staff member during the approach.

Host introduces the estate and the day’s experience, highlighting the White Pinotage as the first wine of the tasting.


Historical Introduction

Brief history of Dekkersvlei (est. 1693) and Paarl, South Africa’s third oldest town.

Emphasis on Dekkersvlei’s identity as a boutique winery, producing small-batch, high-quality wines.


Cellar Visit & White Pinotage

Guests enter the stainless-steel cellar and receive a single red grape to interactively explore the winemaking process.

Explanation of how White Pinotage is made from red-skinned grapes by removing the skins early – creating a blanc de noir style.

Educational highlight: structure of a grape and the innovative approach to making white wine from red varietals.


Vineyard Walk

Educational walk through the vineyards, glass in hand.


What You Get

Farm Walking Tour
Guided Tour
Alcoholic beverages
3-Wine Tasting

Good To Know

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

What You’ll Experience

Afrikaans Language Monument (Pass By)

The magnificent Cape Winelands.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Mellasat Vineyards White Pinotage, Keerweder Road, Cape Winelands District Municipality Western Cape, South Africa, ZA, 7646

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Guest needs to make there way to Mellasat Vineyards, Keerweder Road, Klein Drakenstein, Paarl, 7623, South Africa
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note that the time is in South Africa Standard Time.
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Earliest available date: August 11, 2025
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