The Swartland wine route extends from Darling on the west coast down to the Oliphants Mountain at Porterville in the east and includes Malmesbury, Riebeek Valley and Piketberg in the north.
Almost all the vines are grown under dryland conditions, due to the shortage of water in this area, although some of them are irrigated towards the end of long and dry summers. Lack of irrigation means the wines contain exceptional quality and flavour for 3which reason they are favoured to blend with wines produced from irrigated vineyards.
The Swartland wine route was established in 1986 stretching from Paardeberg in the south to the Berg River in the north and encompassing the exquisite Riebeek Valley as well as the towns of Malmesbury, Piketberg and Porterville.
It is an ideal day trip destination from Cape Town and a delightful journey of discovery for wine lovers as well as for tourists heading towards the West Coast, Northern Cape or Namibia along the N7.
The vastness of the Swartland provides visitors with the opportunity to relax and absorb the essence of this region.
Here visitors are welcomed as family and are guaranteed to leave with a story to pass along and wonderful memories of delicious food and wines.
