This valley – meaning “Heaven and Earth” – is home to over 15 wine farms, most of which feature in the official Cape Wine Route. These farms all offer their visitors a variety of excellent award-winning wines, usually paired on the estate with specialised canapés, or served to the accompaniment of delicious dishes and desserts.

Our well informed and passionate team at Birkenhead House knows this valley well and can put together a tailored tour to suit your preferences and fit your schedule. Combining good food, world-class wine, and extraordinary botanical surroundings, aptly described as seeing both heaven and earth.

This is a four-to-five-hour excursion visiting three wine farms in the Hemel en Aarde Valley, starting with Hamilton Russell Vineyards and Bouchard Finlayson, and adding a third wine farm of your choice from a selection including Newton Johnson, Spookfontein, Ataraxia, or Creation.

This region’s close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean gives it a cooler climate, producing excellent wines that like a heavier clay-based soil. While still relatively undiscovered (many like it that way!), some of these wineries are receiving international acclaim and awards.