Route 62 wine farms: from Robertson to Oudtshoorn, town by town
The wine farms along Route 62, from the Robertson valley through Montagu, Barrydale, Ladismith and Calitzdorp to Oudtshoorn: drive times from Cape Town, the estates in each town, how to visit and what tastings cost.
Introduction
Route 62 runs inland from the Breede River valley across the Klein Karoo to Oudtshoorn, with wine farms in every town along the way. Robertson is about two hours from Cape Town and Oudtshoorn about five, so the whole route is a road trip of two or three days rather than a day out. Tastings here are among the cheapest in the Cape: about R50 in the Robertson valley.
The numbered R62 starts near Ashton, where it leaves the R60, and crosses the Langeberg through the Cogmanskloof Pass to Montagu, then runs east through Barrydale, Ladismith and Calitzdorp to Oudtshoorn. Most people count the stretch from Worcester through Robertson on the R60 as part of the same route. The drive times below are Google's estimates for a Saturday morning in October 2026; the tasting prices were checked on the estates' own websites on 12 and 13 October 2026.
The short answer
| Town | Drive from Cape Town | Wine farms on Winetrip |
|---|---|---|
| Robertson valley: Robertson, McGregor, Bonnievale, Ashton | About 1 hour 50 | 36 |
| Montagu | About 2 hours 15 | 4 |
| Barrydale | About 2 hours 50 | 1 |
| Ladismith | About 3 hours 40 | 1 |
| Calitzdorp | About 4 hours 10 | 7 |
| Oudtshoorn and De Rust | About 4 hours 45 to 5 hours 10 | 4 |
Along the road, each town is 25 to 50 minutes from the next: Robertson to Montagu about 25 minutes, Montagu to Barrydale about 40, Barrydale to Ladismith about 50, Ladismith to Calitzdorp and Calitzdorp to Oudtshoorn about 35 each.
The Robertson valley
The Robertson valley, along the Breede River, has the most wine farms on the route: 36 on Winetrip, around Robertson, McGregor, Bonnievale and Ashton. It's also where tastings cost the least of any Cape valley, about R50 for a standard tasting. Several estates have restaurants, among them Springfield, Bon Courage, Van Loveren, Rietvallei and Weltevrede. Fewer than half have Sunday hours on record; these do.
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| Estate | Tasting | From | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnievale Wines | Wine Tasting | R40 | Walk in |
| Ashton Winery | Wine Tasting | R50 | Walk in |
| Bon Courage Wine Estate | Wine Tasting | R50 | Walk in |
| Rietvallei Wine Estate | John B Wines Tasting | R50 | Walk in |
| Robertson Winery | Selection of Any Five Wines | R50 | Walk in |
| Graham Beck Estate | The Signature Collection Tasting | R90 | Book ahead |
| Springfield Estate | Wine Tasting | R100 | Walk in |
| Zandvliet Wine Estate | Standard Tasting | R110 | Walk in |
8 of 37 estates in Robertson 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: Arabella Wines, Arendsig, Clairvaux Family Wines, Cloverfield Estate, De Wetshof Estate, DuVon, Excelsior Wine Estate, Fraai Uitzicht 1798, Goedverwacht Family Wines, Jan Harmsgat, Kleinhoekkloof Wines, Klue Wines, Kranskop Wines, Langverwacht Wines, Le Roux & Fourie Vignerons, Lord's Wines, Lozärn Wines, McGregor Winery, Mountainview Vineyards, Paul René, RiverGold, Roodezandt, Rooiberg Winery, Silverthorn Wines, Tanagra, Van Loveren Family Vineyards, Weltevrede Wine Estate, Windfall Wine, Wolfkloof Wines and Weddings Robertson.
Eight of the valley's websites, among them Graham Beck's and Van Loveren's, ask visitors to confirm their age first, so those prices are from earlier checks.
Montagu
Through the Cogmanskloof Pass from Ashton, Montagu is the first town in the Klein Karoo. Bloupunt and Montagu Winery are open on Sundays; Rietrivier is closed on Sundays; and Fraai Uitzicht 1798 asks you to book.
Barrydale
Joubert-Tradauw, near Barrydale, says on its website that bookings are compulsory. It's closed on Sundays.
Ladismith
Hillock Wines are made at Mymering, a guest farm outside Ladismith. Its website doesn't describe tastings, so call ahead.
Calitzdorp
Calitzdorp has the most cellars on the Klein Karoo stretch of the route: seven on Winetrip.
- De Krans: an informal tasting at the counter for R70, or a seated, tutored one for R110, without booking. Open on Sundays.
- Boplaas and Calitzdorp Cellar: open on Sundays.
- Axe Hill: tastings with the winemaker in the cellar; book ahead.
- Peter Bayly: 15 km out of town on the Groenfontein road; book ahead.
- Du'SwaRoo: tastings Monday to Saturday, closed on Sundays.
- TTT Cellars: with a restaurant, the Vineyard Kitchen.
Oudtshoorn and De Rust
- Karusa: five wines for R90, or three of its gins. Closed on Sundays.
- De Kombuys and Grundheim, near Oudtshoorn. Grundheim is closed on Sundays.
- Domein Doornkraal, at its farm stall on the N12 at De Rust, with mostly fortified and dessert wines. Open on Sundays until 14:30.
Herold is further south, on the Montagu Pass towards George. It's closed on Sundays.
Prices in the Klein Karoo
Most Klein Karoo cellars don't publish a tasting price on their websites, and five of them ask visitors to confirm their age first, so the list below is short. Ask when you arrive or book.
- De KransR70
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- Herold WinesR70
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- KarusaR90
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| Estate | Tasting | From | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Krans | Classic Tasting | R70 | Walk in |
| Herold Wines | Wine Tasting | R70 | Walk in |
| Montagu Winery | Wine Tasting (Any 4 Wines) | R70 | Walk in |
| Karusa | Wine & Gin Tasting | R90 | Walk in |
4 of 17 estates in Klein Karoo 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: Axe Hill, Bloupunt Winery, Boplaas, Calitzdorp Cellar, De Kombuys, Domein Doornkraal, Du'SwaRoo, Grundheim, Hillock Wines at Mymering, Joubert-Tradauw, Peter Bayly Wines, Rietrivier Winery, TTT Cellars.
Planning the trip
- Two or three days. A first day in the Robertson valley, a second through Montagu and Barrydale to Calitzdorp, and a third around Oudtshoorn fits the route without long drives.
- Watch Sundays. Many cellars on the route close on Sundays; each estate's page has its hours for every day of the week, and Winetrip's planner checks them for your date.
- Book where asked. Axe Hill, Peter Bayly, Joubert-Tradauw and Fraai Uitzicht 1798 ask you to book.
- Whoever drives shouldn't taste. The towns are far apart, and South Africa's limit is 0.05 grams of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
