South Africa Trip 2023

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With a brand new year upon us at 67 Pall Mall, we have an exciting series of wine trips in store for our Members, reaching far and wide across the vinous map.

While we are (just about) managing to keep future itineraries under our hat, we are extremely excited to announce the first in this series of wine-fuelled expeditions. Our destination? The oldest wine-producing country in the New World, South Africa.

Accompanied by a 67 Pall Mall sommelier, this carefully curated one-week trip will be our second sojourn to the Cape. This year, we have added a day in the Swartland, home to the irrepressible Eben Sadie. Members will also enjoy a tasting of Mullineux wines at the magical Roundstone Farm, and a lunch in the eclectic winery of one of wine’s global superstars, Adi Badenhurst.

You will be visiting some of the most iconic vineyards of the Western Cape, and tasting wines in the company of the winemakers behind them. Members can read below the itinerary for the trip, during which we will be using the charming town of Stellenbosch as our base.

Remington Norman, the renowned author of several definitive books on the wines of Burgundy (and host of our inaugural tour of South Africa) will join us for our day in Hemel-en-Aarde. In the evening, he will host a masterclass tasting of South Africa’s finest, mature Pinot Noir wines, many from his own cellar in Erinvale.

The trip costs £4,000 per person, or £3,500 per person if sharing.

The ticket price includes:
– Accommodation for 6 nights
– Transport for the duration of the trip including to and from the airport
– All arranged meals listed in the itinerary
– All wine experiences listed in the itinerary

It is important to note that this ticket price does not cover flights, pre and post-add-ons, Covid-19 testing requirements & associated quarantine costs if applicable, visas, items of a personal nature, drinks, beverages, teas and coffees not stated in the itinerary, meals excursions and activities not detailed in the itinerary, and gratuities for guides, rangers, drivers or hotel staff.

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OUR ITINERARY

SUNDAY 26TH MARCH

– Breakfast at Meraki in Stellenbosch town- Members to arrive at Cape Town International Airport
– Members enjoy a chauffeur-driven minivan to Stellenbosch
– We are treated to a tasting of Chenin Blanc and Cinsault from the Old Vine Project, plus a light lunch with its creator, André Morgenthal, at a historic venue in Stellenbosch
– We begin our 4-night stay at the Oude Werf Hotel

MONDAY 27TH MARCH

– Visit Meerlust Wine Estate for a tasting of its fabled Rubicon with winemaker and owner Hannes Myburgh
– Depart for Rust en Vrede Wine Estate for a Cabernet Collective tasting hosted by Cathy Van Zyl MW and winemaker Christo le Riche and Danielle le Roux
– Lunch at Rust en Vrede on its beautiful terrace
– Return to Oude Werf Hotel
– Dinner at leisure

TUESDAY 28TH MARCH

– Breakfast at Hygge Hygge in the heart of Stellenbosch town
– Depart for Kanonkop portfolio tasting with Abrie Beeslaar and owner Johan Krige
– Continue to Oldenburg for a tasting and lunch on the farm
– Return to Oude Werf Hotel
– Dinner at leisure

WEDNESDAY 29TH MARCH

– Breakfast at De Warenmarkt in Stellenbosch’s cultural district
– Depart for Swartland experience
– Visit and tasting with Andrea Mullineux at Roundstone Farm
– Eben Sadie tasting, then tasting and lunch at Adi Badenhorst
– Return to Stellenbosch
– Dinner at leisure

THURSDAY 30TH MARCH

– Breakfast at the Oude Werf Hotel
– Depart for Hermanus (approximately 2.5 hours)
– Arrive at Harbour Square Hotel beginning our 2 night stay
– Tasting and lunch with Anthony and Olive Hamilton Russell at Hamilton Russell Vineyards Braemar House
– Dinner at leisure

FRIDAY 31st MARCH

– Breakfast at the Harbour Square Hotel
– Depart for Bosmans Hermanus Wines
– Short nature walk with fynbos expert Frank Woodvine, before a Cap Classique tasting of the region’s wines
– Depart for Newton Johnson visit and tasting with owner Gordon Newton Johnson
– Farewell dinner at The Marine Hotel, preceded by a Pinot Noir Masterclass hosted by Remington Norman

SATURDAY 1ST APRIL

– Breakfast at the hotel
– Check out
– Depart for Klein Constantia
– Vin de Constance tasting and vineyard tour with winemaker Matt Day
– Light lunch on the terrace at Klein Constantia
– Return transfer to Cape Town International Airport (approximately 2.5 hours)
– An International Lounge voucher for a stay of up to 4 hours is included

To purchase tickets or for enquiries, please contact [email protected].