Wine tasting prices in Franschhoek: what each estate charges
What a wine tasting costs at each Franschhoek estate, from the prices on their own websites: the standard tasting at every estate that publishes one, Cap Classique and pairings, the Wine Tram, booking, and how Franschhoek compares with the other valleys.
Introduction
A standard wine tasting at a Franschhoek estate costs about R145, a little less than in Constantia and more than in any other Cape valley. Half the estates charge between R85 and R150. This page lists what each estate charges for its standard tasting, taken from the prices it publishes on its own website, so you can plan a day in the valley without phoning around.
The price list further down follows Winetrip's records: when an estate's price is rechecked, the list changes with it. The figures in the text were read on 12 October 2026, after the prices of 21 of the 22 estates in the list were rechecked on their own websites. The tasting price index has the same figures for every region.
The short answer
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| A standard tasting | About R145 in Franschhoek, the median of the estates that publish a price |
| The middle half | Between R85 and R150; seven estates charge less than R100 |
| Food pairings | Chocolate, nougat, cheese, charcuterie and oyster pairings cost about R170 in Franschhoek |
| Booking | Most estates take walk-ins. 8 of the 38 on Winetrip ask you to book. |
| The Wine Tram | R350 per adult for the day until 31 October 2026, with the tastings paid at each estate |
| Other valleys | Constantia about R150, Stellenbosch about R120, Paarl about R95 |
What you get for the price
A standard tasting is a set of the estate's current wines, poured in small measures at the tasting room counter or at a table, with someone to talk you through them. It's the price in the list below, and it's paid per person.
Franschhoek's estates add their own:
- Cap Classique. Several estates make only sparkling wine, or put it first, so a tasting may be a flight of Cap Classique rather than still wines. Where to taste Cap Classique in Franschhoek lists them.
- Pairings: each wine with a chocolate, a piece of nougat, a macaron, cheese or charcuterie. They're worth booking ahead at busy estates. Food and wine pairings in Franschhoek lists the estates that offer them.
- A premium or reserve tasting: the estate's flagship wines, often seated and slower, for a higher price.
Several of the first prices in the list are for a short flight or a single wine. Anthonij Rupert's R30 buys three wines at its Terra del Capo tasting room by the estate's entrance, Eikehof's R55 a taste of its fortified Cape Ruby, and Leopard's Leap's R60 a single pour of its flagship Pardus. Each estate's page on Winetrip lists all its tastings and pairings with their prices, and says when they were last checked.
Every estate's standard tasting
The entry-level wine tasting each estate lists, as the price index counts it: children's, private and masterclass tastings are left out.
Zesty White Book ahead
- EikehofR55
Cape Ruby tasting Walk in
Express Tasting Walk in
Panthera Pardus Walk in
- WildebergR75
Sparkling Wine Experience Walk in
- La MotteR80
Classic Tasting Walk in
Family Favourites Walk in
- Boschendal WinesR100
Cellar Door Wine Tasting Walk in
- Lynx WinesR120
Lynx Range Wine Tasting 2 Walk in
- La BriR130
Standard Tasting Walk in
Gold Tasting Walk in
- Le Lude MCCR145
Réserve Tasting Walk in
Silent Disco Tasting Walk in
Dieu Donné Premium Tasting Walk in
- GlenWoodR150
Wine Tasting Walk in
Express Foundation Stone Tasting Book ahead
- Stony BrookR150
Wine Tasting Walk in
- Atlas SwiftR170
Shelter Collection Tasting Book ahead
Red Wine Tasting Walk in
Cap Classique Tasting Book ahead
- PasereneR200
Guess the Glass Walk in
Mullineux Signature Tasting Book ahead
| Estate | Tasting | From | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthonij Rupert Wyne | Zesty White | R30 | Book ahead |
| Eikehof | Cape Ruby tasting | R55 | Walk in |
| Backsberg Family Wines | Express Tasting | R60 | Walk in |
| Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards | Panthera Pardus | R60 | Walk in |
| Wildeberg | Sparkling Wine Experience | R75 | Walk in |
| La Motte | Classic Tasting | R80 | Walk in |
| Haute Cabrière Wine Farm | Family Favourites | R95 | Walk in |
| Boschendal Wines | Cellar Door Wine Tasting | R100 | Walk in |
| Lynx Wines | Lynx Range Wine Tasting 2 | R120 | Walk in |
| La Bri | Standard Tasting | R130 | Walk in |
| Holden Manz Wine Estate | Gold Tasting | R140 | Walk in |
| Le Lude MCC | Réserve Tasting | R145 | Walk in |
| Black Elephant Vintners | Silent Disco Tasting | R150 | Walk in |
| Dieu Donne Vineyards | Dieu Donné Premium Tasting | R150 | Walk in |
| GlenWood | Wine Tasting | R150 | Walk in |
| Rickety Bridge Estate | Express Foundation Stone Tasting | R150 | Book ahead |
| Stony Brook | Wine Tasting | R150 | Walk in |
| Atlas Swift | Shelter Collection Tasting | R170 | Book ahead |
| Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate | Red Wine Tasting | R175 | Walk in |
| Colmant Cap Classique & Champagne | Cap Classique Tasting | R195 | Book ahead |
| Paserene | Guess the Glass | R200 | Walk in |
| Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines | Mullineux Signature Tasting | R290 | Book ahead |
22 of 38 estates in Franschhoek publish a tasting price. Each estate's page has its other tastings and pairings, and when its prices were last checked.
No price published, so ask when you book: Allèe Bleue Estate, Boekenhoutskloof Winery, Chamonix Wines, Franschhoek Cellar, Franschhoek Pass Winery, Klein Goederust Boutique Wines, La Petite Ferme Wine, Maison Franschhoek, Mel Wines at Klein Champagne, Mont Rochelle Hotel & Vineyard, Old Road Wine Co., Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons, Solms-Delta, Terre Paisible, Val de Vie Wines, Veraison Vineyard.
Planning the cost of a day
Three or four tastings make a full day. At around R145 each, that's about R435 to R580 per person, before lunch.
Tastings mean someone isn't driving. The Franschhoek Wine Tram costs R350 per adult until the end of October and stops at about half the estates in the list, so a day on it with four tastings comes to a little over R900 per person before lunch. A few estates charge tram guests less: Haute Cabrière pours them three wines for R40, and Holden Manz takes R20 off most of its tastings. Wine tasting without a car has the other ways to get around. A journey planned on Winetrip shows each stop's tastings with their prices and estimates what the day's tastings will cost.
How Franschhoek compares
Across the Cape Winelands, the standard tasting at an estate costs about R100. Constantia (about R150, see prices near Cape Town) and Franschhoek (about R145) cost the most, well above Stellenbosch (about R120, see Stellenbosch's prices) and Paarl (about R95). Around Robertson, a tasting costs about R50. The tasting price index has every region's figures and how they're worked out.
