If you think that visiting a wine farm with the current ban on alcohol sales and on-site consumption in place is pointless, you couldn’t be more wrong.

A wine farm is in many ways the ideal place to spend a day out. They’re airy and open, which makes physical distancing easier, and a great way to enjoy some of the most scenic views that the Western Cape has on offer.

Moreover, in a world with limited activities available to us, wine farms like Anthonij Rupert Wyne have expanded or adapted their already extensive activities list to include several excellent ways to fill your time and rack up a few new experiences.

There’s fun for the whole family, and some wide-open spaces to enjoy after a week holed up at home.

Terra del Capo Tasting Room & Antipasti bar

Book a table at the antipasti bar and enjoy a delicious selection of dishes prepared from local artisanal produce.

The menu is composed of a delicious selection of antipasti plates. Local Estate produce, as well as local Winelands produce, features strongly in all of the dishes.

The food is best enjoyed outside under the olive trees but is equally lovely inside where there is spacious seating.

When: Open every day except Mondays.

Dress code: Smart/casual.

What to bring: You’ll want your camera, so that you can capture the incredible setting. You might be tempted to take a few snaps of the food as well.

Booking is essential, so head here to lock down a time and date.

Retail Therapy at the Terra del Capo Tasting Room & Antipasti bar Shop

After (or before) your meal at Terra del Capo, or even if you’re just passing through, you should make sure to stock up on some of the homemade Italian treats and products from the Estate.

They have freshly baked bread and other treats, olive oil, and honey from the Estate, Black Angus Beef raised on the Estate, truffle products, artisanal pasta, pickles, preserves, and so much more.

Make a booking to secure your physically distanced shopping experience here.

High Tea At The Anthonij Rupert Tasting Room

Enjoy a delightful high tea with close friends at the Anthonij Rupert Tasting Room, situated on Anthonij Rupert Estate with the picture perfect Groot Drakenstein Mountains as its background.

For R250 per person, you can enjoy a beautifully displayed and inventive selection of sweet and savoury items. The treats are freshly baked on the premises by the chefs who switch things up to showcase seasonal produce.

A sample menu of what you can expect looks like this:

• Mini Berry Cream Biscuit Cake with Pâte Sucrée, Elderflower Chantilly, Seasonal Berries
  Mocha Chocolate Bar with Almond Sponge Cake, Chocolate Cremeux, Coffee Ganache (gluten-free).
• Whipped Strawberry Inspiration Éclair, Strawberry Couverture, Lemon and Pepper Flavoured Pearls.
• Basil and Raspberry Macaron (vegetarian, gluten-free).
• Estate-raised Wagyu Beef Mince & Exotic Mushroom Wellington
• Smoked Salmon Flat Bread With Herbed Cream Cheese.
• L’Ormarins Vegetable Frittata (vegetarian, gluten free).

The cost includes a Premier Cru tea or an Artisanal Coffee.

When: Every day except Sundays and Mondays.

Cost: R250 per person

Dress Code: Anything you like.

What to bring: Keep that camera locked and loaded.

There’s a minimum age of 12 for the high tea, and only paying guests are allowed.

Booking is essential, so get your group together and head here.

The Franschhoek Motor Museum

Make an appointment to take a look back at more than 100 years of motoring history with the Motor Museums’ unique and exciting collection of vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and memorabilia.

The museum’s collection exceeds 220 vehicles – ranging from an 1898 Beeston motor tricycle to a 2003 Ferrari Enzo supercar – and more than 80 exhibits will be on view at any one time, displayed in four de-humidified halls with a total floor area of 2700 m², and presented in chronological order.

When: Every day

Cost: R80 per person

Dress Code: Anything you like.

What to bring: You’ll want to capture every one of the cars on display, on your camera.

Spoil yourself, or the car enthusiast in your life, by making a booking here.

The Upcoming Olive Harvest Celebration

Tickets are already available (and running out fast) for this year’s Olive Harvest Celebration which will be happening on Saturday, April 17, 2021, between 10AM and 2PM.

The experience is hosted by the Terra del Capo team at Anthonij Rupert Estate, who will accompany you to the Estate’s olive groves to learn more about its boutique olive oil production.

Following this, the group takes a brief scenic drive back to the Tasting Room, where an olive oil tasting will be presented by an olive oil expert. There will be plenty of delicious olive oils to try, as well as time to ask questions.

Finish off the experience by enjoying an olive oil inspired three-course lunch in the Terra del Capo Antipasti Bar.

Click here for more information, and to book your tickets.

There’s more to look forward to and explore on the activities page, with new events popping up all the time, so keep an eye on that if you’re intrigued.