Klein Karoo
The Klein Karoo is a semi-arid valley below the Swartberg, followed by Route 62 from Montagu, about 180 km from Cape Town, through Barrydale, Ladismith, Calitzdorp and Oudtshoorn to De Rust. It is known for Muscadel, potstill brandy and, around Calitzdorp, Cape port-style wines from Portuguese grapes, and most cellars now make dry reds and whites too. The cellars are mostly small and family-run, spread along nearly 300 km of road, so the route suits a night or two.
Winetrip lists 17 wine farms in Klein Karoo, 4 of them with a published tasting price.
Photo: Geoff OConnell
Estates and restaurants in Klein Karoo
Experience
17 estates
Visiting Klein Karoo: questions and answers
- How many wine farms are there in Klein Karoo?
- Winetrip lists 17 wine farms in Klein Karoo, each with its tasting prices, opening hours and how visits work.
- Do you need to book a wine tasting in Klein Karoo?
- 15 of the 17 estates take walk-ins during their opening hours; 2 ask visitors to book ahead. Each estate's page says which.
- Which wine farms in Klein Karoo are open on Sunday?
- 9 of the 17 are open on Sundays, according to their hours on Google, among them De Krans, Bloupunt Winery and Boplaas. All 9 open on Sunday
- What are the best wine farms in Klein Karoo?
- Going by Google reviews, weighted so that a rating from thousands of visitors counts for more than one from a few, the highest rated in Klein Karoo are TTT Cellars (4.9 from 105 reviews), De Kombuys (4.8 from 199 reviews) and Bloupunt Winery (4.7 from 537 reviews). 5 estates there rate about 4.6 or more from at least 100 reviews. All 5 top-rated estates