Western Cape Wine Estate
Dekkersvlei Vineyards
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At a glance
Region
Paarl
Established
2007
From Cape Town
53 km
Tastings
Available
What you can do here
Principal cultivars
The inside track
The estate
Home to the world's first White Pinotage, Dekkersvlei is a boutique Paarl estate offering an intimate and pioneering wine tasting experience.
Dekkersvlei Vineyards is a historic yet innovative estate in Paarl, famous for creating the world's first White Pinotage in 2007. The estate provides a relaxed, personal tasting experience where guests can learn about the unique winemaking process behind their signature wines. It is a must-visit for those looking to explore the creative side of South African viticulture.
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Tasting details
Standard 5-Wine Tasting — a relaxed introduction guiding guests through a curated selection of estate wines, showcasing classic reds, crisp whites and signature styles. Pinotage Flight Tasting — a comparative tasting of Pinotage styles revealing the varietal's complexity, versatility and proudly South African identity. Taste the Original — a 45-minute vineyard and cellar walking tour through the working farm, production cellar, barrel maturation area and key vineyard blocks, concluding with a three-wine tasting including White Pinotage and raw juice when available. Bespoke Brandy Experience — brandy-making and tasting featuring small-batch Cape potstill brandies matured in oak for three to eighteen years. Unique Pinotage Tasting Experience — five Pinotage expressions: White Pinotage, Pinotage MCC, Rosé, Classic Red Pinotage and Coffee Pinotage. Kiddies' Tasting Experience — white grape juice, red grape juice and iced tea paired with KitKat, chocolate brownie and jelly tots.
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Frequently asked questions
Many estates welcome walk-ins for a casual tasting, but the popular experiences — guided cellar tours, food pairings and heritage tastings — book up fast, especially in season. We'll reserve everything for you as part of your tour.
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