Parker Cottage Guesthouse - Rust en Vrede

09h00 Leave Cape Town on the N2 following signs for the airport

09h30 Take the R310 to Stellenbosch

09h40 When you see the sign to ‘Stellenbosch Annandale Road’, take it.

09h50 When you reach the R44, cross it and keep on the Annandale Road.

09h55 Follow the road for another kilometre or so and on your left, you’ll come to your first estate, Ruste en Vrede.

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Rust en Vrede
www.rustenvrede.com
Tel : (021) 881 3757


Steeped in history, both ancient and modern, Rust en Vrede (meaning ‘Peace and Freedom’ in Cape Dutch) was founded in 1694 and was the first South African estate to get a wine in the Top 100 Wines of the World in the US wine magazine Wine Spectator. Mandela chose their wines for his inauguration in 1993. Don’t let this kind of achievement fool you into thinking that they are resting on their laurels: John Platter, whose wine guide is South Africa’s perennial Christmas present, rates no less than three of Rust en Vrede's six wines as four to five star, no mean feat. This estate specializes in reds, which are big, punchy, opulent things, full of flavour. 

Don’t miss: if you’ve a chance, try their 1694 Classification – lovely stuff.

If you started this tour late,do yourself a favour and stay for lunch at the restaurant: it’s housed in a national monument, originally the wine ‘cellar’ of the estate.

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