Walker Bay
Walker Bay's wine farms lie around Hermanus: in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley inland from the town, around Stanford to the east and Bot River to the west. Cool air off the bay and clay-rich soils suit Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and the three valleys are within half an hour of each other.
Winetrip lists 47 wine farms in Walker Bay, 14 of them with a published tasting price.
Photo: Hamilton Russell Vineyards
Estates and restaurants in Walker Bay
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Visiting Walker Bay: questions and answers
- How many wine farms are there in Walker Bay?
- Winetrip lists 47 wine farms in Walker Bay, each with its tasting prices, opening hours and how visits work.
- How much does wine tasting cost in Walker Bay?
- A standard tasting at a Walker Bay estate costs about R120 per person, and half of the 14 estates that publish a price charge between R85 and R160. The cheapest is R40 at Arcangeli Wines. Prices are read from each estate's own website, most recently in October 2026. Tasting prices across the Cape
- Do you need to book a wine tasting in Walker Bay?
- 40 of the 47 estates take walk-ins during their opening hours; 7 ask visitors to book ahead. Each estate's page says which.
- Which wine farms in Walker Bay are open on Sunday?
- 21 of the 47 are open on Sundays, according to their hours on Google, among them Walker Bay Estate, Creation and Benguela Cove. All 21 open on Sunday
- What are the best wine farms in Walker Bay?
- 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 Walker Bay are Beaumont (4.8 from 356 reviews), Gabrielskloof (4.7 from 510 reviews) and Raka (4.7 from 193 reviews). 5 estates there rate about 4.6 or more from at least 100 reviews. All 5 top-rated estates
- Which wine farms in Walker Bay have a restaurant?
- 6 of the 47 have a restaurant on the farm, among them Walker Bay Estate, Benguela Cove and La Vierge, so lunch can be part of the visit. All 6 with a restaurant