Spier Wine Farm
Spier
One of the oldest wine estates on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, with Cape Dutch houses, oak-shaded picnics, a bird-of-prey centre and cycling routes.
Spier was established in 1692 and is one of South Africa's oldest wine estates, preserving several 18th-century Cape Dutch gabled buildings. Besides tastings, with options such as wine paired with chocolate, it offers picnics under riverside oaks, a farm restaurant, Segway vineyard tours, cycling routes and a shop selling local crafts. The Eagle Encounters raptor rescue centre lets you see birds of prey up close, which makes it good for families. It lies on the R310, about 8 km west of Stellenbosch and roughly 40 minutes' drive from Cape Town, and it is busier at weekends.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Stellenbosch Winelands
- Vergelegen
- Delaire Graff Estate
- Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
- Babylonstoren
- Boschendal
- Fairview Wine and Cheese
- Afrikaans Language Monument