{"id":902,"date":"2019-05-13T13:34:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T13:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/?p=902"},"modified":"2019-05-13T13:34:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T13:34:30","slug":"celebrate-saharvest2019-in-the-overberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stanfordinfo.co.za\/blog\/celebrate-saharvest2019-in-the-overberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate #SAHarvest2019 in the Overberg!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrate the Overberg\u2019s juiciest crop and #SAHarvest2019 season with wine tastings, year-round country-style markets, festivals and grape stomping fun along the \u00a0Stanford Wine Route<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Western Cape winemakers\u2019 busy harvest season generally starts in January until late March and April. It will be a few months before the fruits of #Harvest2019 are ready to be enjoyed but visitors can enjoy wine tastings, picnics, country-style cooking and overnight stays at many of the Overberg\u2019s award-winning estates, boutique wineries and breweries.<\/p>\n

Launched in 2015, the Stanford Wine Route includes producers of top-quality wines and MCC, craft beer, fynbos-infused gin and grappa liqueurs.<\/p>\n

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Self-drivers can make their way to no fewer than nine member farms along the Stanford Wine Route, which begins just outside of Hermanus in the direction of Gansbaai, less than two hours from Cape Town<\/a> .
\nExtend your day trip or weekend stay by combining tours of the acclaimed Hermanus and Bot River Wine Routes, two more popular Cape Whale Coast routes<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Many farms have expanded with family-friendly atmospheres and delicious farm-to-table produce stalls and restaurants operating year round, always in a spectacular outdoor setting.<\/p>\n

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\u201cStanford is cool-climate wine country, with a wide variety of soil types that enable the production of various award-winning wine styles,\u201d says Visit our Winelands, a wine tourism development partnership involving the Wine Tourism Industry of South Africa and Wesgro.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 Taste the unique wines of the cool-climate terror, sample wholesome, delectable country cuisine, relax into laid-back village life and sock up the tranquil landscape, book into a wide range of accommodation, from five-star to home-from-home, and make lifelong wine friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

Celebrated estates and tasting rooms along the\u00a0Stanford Wine Route<\/strong>\u00a0include:<\/p>\n