No visit to the Cape Winelands is complete without a stop-over at Nederburg’s family-friendly The Manor restaurant and wine tasting hub in Paarl. Located in the historic manor house, dating to 1800, it’s surrounded by lush gardens and a wide-open lawn with towering trees providing pockets of cool shade. Here, the emphasis is on authentic, nostalgic wine-and-food experiences featuring fine wines, as well as simple yet wholesome and hearty dishes with a touch of heritage.

Generous picnics for relaxed enjoyment in the sprawling garden are on offer, as are delicious breakfasts, lunches and mouth-watering cheese and charcuterie platters. The gorgeous bar serves up award-winning wines, innovative cocktails (including non-alcoholic options), as well as delicious coffees. Various wine tasting options are also on offer to help you taste, learn and discover Nederburg’s range of fine wines. These include an interesting wine and cheese-dish pairing; the popular Five Senses Wine & Food Experience, devised to indulge your senses and challenge your perception of flavour; as well as a newly-introduced wine and coffee tasting. 

The Manor’s team understands that children need fun activities of their own when their parents visit for wine-tasting. So apart from the milk and cookie pairings, they offer cupcake decoration workshops, picnic boxes with a delicious collection of snacks you’d be happy to see them eating and drinking. And for birthday parties for six or more, they offer party surprise boxes plus a cupcake decoration workshop. There’s also Jenga and a range of lawn games, jungle gyms and a zip-line, tree house, swings and more.

Keep an eye on Nederburg’s social media and website to learn more about The Manor’s special offers. Get in touch with the The Manor’s team to make your reservation. Pre-booking is essential in most instances.