Four grounded wine estates within a short trip of the Braak — which is open today, what each offers, and whether you need to book.
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Stellenbosch has been a wine town since the Cape's first vineyards were planted here in the 1670s, and its Wine Routes association — the first of its kind in South Africa, founded 1971 — now covers over 190 producers.
Friday, 31 July
4 of 4 bodegas open today
Pick a different date below to plan a visit for another day.
No bodegas are open on foot from the plaza today. See below for the ones that need a car or taxi, or pick a different date.
Close by, but more comfortable by bike or a short taxi ride.
At the foot of the Papegaaiberg, a short drive or taxi from the Braak · 2,7 km from the plaza
Flamingo Street, Onder-Papegaaiberg, Stellenbosch
Today: 10:00–16:00
tastings · restaurant
Reservation only · The estate's own site says bookings are essential, including for the Boerebraai food experience. · Book
A family-run farm estate, not a corporate cellar door — the closest of these four to town.
Several kilometres out on the rutas. You need a car or taxi.
South of town off the R44, toward Somerset West · 4,4 km from the plaza
Blaauwklippen Road (off the R44), Stellenbosch
Today: 10:00–18:00
tastings · restaurant · visits in español e inglés
Booking recommended · Walk-in tastings are welcome; the guided cellar/vineyard tours and food pairings fill up in peak season, so book those ahead. · Book
West of town on the Polkadraai road, toward the Helderberg · 5,4 km from the plaza
Polkadraai Road (M12), Stellenbosch
Today: 09:00–17:00
tastings · restaurant
Booking recommended · Standard tastings need no booking (last tasting is an hour before closing); specialty pairings and cellar tours ask for 24 hours' notice. · info@neethlingshof.co.za · Book · 021 883 8988
Today · 4 de 4 abiertas
No bodegas are open on foot from the plaza today. See below for the ones that need a car or taxi, or pick a different date.
Each bodega is marked by how you'd get there; the plaza is the reference point. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Most estates charge a small tasting fee, often waived if you buy a bottle. None of these four is walkable — budget for a taxi, Uber, or a designated driver, since the whole point of the visit is not driving afterward.
Confirm before you go
Hours change often and many bodegas ask for a reservation. This is a planning guide, not a live feed: confirm by phone, email or the bodega’s own page before you set out.
Source: Estates' own websites (Middelvlei, Blaauwklippen, Neethlingshof, Delheim) and OpenStreetMap coordinates, checked 31 July 2026 (today).
North of town on the Simonsberg slopes, toward Klapmuts · 7,6 km from the plaza
Knorhoek Road (off the R44), Klapmuts side, Stellenbosch
Today: 09:00–17:00
tastings · restaurant