We all love and adore our dads. Why not show your dad how much you appreciate him this Father’s Day by taking him to one of the many incredible wine happenings taking place around the Winelands over the weekend of 16-18 June 2023?
Here are some winelands events and activities in celebration of Father’s Day 2023. Take your pick and spoil dad with the perfect day.
Looking for something unique to do this Father’s Day? Look no further than the Gentleman's Tea at Lanzerac Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. Here, guests can indulge in savory treats such as beef sliders, pork belly cubes, and lamb bobotie pies, paired with a whisky tasting to tantalise your taste buds. Afterwards, you can relax and catch some live sports action in the Craven Lounge.
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Show your love and appreciation for Dad this Father's Day in true Cavalli style with a delicious 5-course lunch at the contemporary Cavalli Restaurant. After lunch, take a stroll through Cavalli’s art gallery and sporting memorabilia rooms. They have some incredibly rare and unique items, like boxing gloves from Rocky Marciano, Michael Schumacher’s racing helmet, and rugby and cricket uniforms dating back to 1938!
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Join Jordan Wine Estate this Father's Day for a delicious lunch at The Jordan Restaurant. Spoil the main man in your life with a degustation menu meticulously prepared by chef Marthinus Ferreira. The sensational menu will leave you blown away and the views are second to none. Plus, each father will leave with a gift to enjoy at home.
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Celebrate dad this Father's Day with a delicious three-course lunch at Muratie Farm Kitchen on the family-owned Muratie Wine Estate. Choose from a selection of freshly prepared winter favourites paired with Muratie's range of award-winning wines. Indoor and outdoor seating is available.
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With Father’s Day weekend fast approaching, forget any frantic stress. Instead, consider your plans sorted at Warwick Wine Estate, where the ultimate Sunday lunch experience awaits. Served in the tasting room with warm fires burning, lunch will be family feast – a fool-proof recipe for happiness! Start with delicious nibbles and enjoy three wholesome courses of gourmet gold to follow. Plus, there are raffles to be won, too.
Email reservations@warwickwine.com to book.
Spoil your dad with a wine blending session and lunch at Louisvale, a scenic wine estate situated amidst the majestic Cape mountains. At this event, dad will have the chance to become a winemaker for a day and blend his own bottle of wine. Each bottle will feature a personalised label, a perfect memento to remember the special day by. For lunch, you’ll get a welcome drink followed by a wholesome two-course meal.
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Let’s celebrate our supermen this Father’s Day weekend with breakfast or lunch at Skilpadvlei Wine Farm. On Friday and Saturday from 12h00, they'll be running a burger and beer special. For Father's Day on Sunday, choose between breakfast and lunch. The breakfast offerings will be a traditional steak brekkie, eggs benedict, or a boere brekkie. For lunch, expect an indulgent Sunday carvery.
Send an email to functions@skilpadvlei.co.za to book.
Treat your dad to a hearty soil-to-fork lunch this Father’s Day weekend at Boschendal. Their exclusive Father’s Day offering includes a delicious grass-fed Boschendal Angus beef burger with an abundance of crispy onion rings, freshly prepared potato crisps, and a tall glass of Boschendal Nicolas 2021. This offering will be available at their popular Werf Restaurant, their deli, and the new Cellar Door Eats.
And did we mention that there'll be a complimentary red wine or brandy tasting for all fathers at the Cellar Door or the Werf?
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Experience an extraordinary Father's Day celebration at Paserene! Join them on Sunday 18 June for an incredible three-course lunch that promises to redefine your expectations. To kick off this special occasion, every dad will be treated to an exclusive tasting of the coveted Dark 2018 wine upon arrival. This will be followed by sensational set lunch menu featuring winter warmers like vegetable soup, pork belly with mustard and apple glaze, roasted tomato and basil risotto, and sticky toffee pudding.
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Spoil the special man in your life this Father’s Day weekend with a brandy blending experience with KWV's brandy experts at KWV House of Fire in Paarl. You'll be blending your own brandy while enjoying canapés and informative discussions on the brandy-making process. To end off, you will get the opportunity to bottle your special blend of brandy and add a personalised label.
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Spend Father's Day at the Gourmet Burgers and Wine Day at Mellasat Vineyards. Their popular burger deal includes two gourmet burgers and two glasses of Dekker’s Valley wine for only R270. They have a small selection of burgers – a beef, chicken, or vegetarian patty with bacon, camembert and onion relish or forrestier topping. All burgers are served with rosemary potato wedges and salad.
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On 18 June, Rhebokskloof will host a scrumptious braai feast lunch. Sit back, relax and enjoy amazing offerings served feast-style – biltong, boerewors, lamb, and more – while sipping on good wine. The kids can enjoy themselves outdoors on the jungle gym and run around on the lawns. The Little Buck Kiddies Menu will also be available to them.
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Celebrate the special man in your life with Suzanne’s classic Sunday roast lunch, which takes place every Sunday. The chefs prepare a mouth-watering lunch accompanied by a variety of flavourful sides. Sip on a glass of award-winning Laborie Wines while enjoying the serene surroundings of the farm.
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On Father’s Day, fathers and families can sit back and be treated to a classic Sunday Boland lunch while soaking in the heritage and beauty of our treasured Cathedral Cellar venue in Paarl. The lunch was specially compiled for the dads in our lives. The four-course feast will be paired with KWV Classic Collection wines.
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Treat dad to the feast he deserves this Father's Day at Nederburg. Their chef has prepared a special breakfast and lunch menu featuring classic family-favourite dishes, but with a luxurious touch fit for a king – or the chief of your tribe. The breakfast menu offers the choice between The Manor breakfast (English breakfast with a South African twist), smoked trout breakfast bowl, vegetarian breakfast bowl, or french toast. Lunch will be a family-style feast, with fresh breads, lamb shank, boerewors-stuffed chicken fillet, caramelised butternut, strawberry and feta salad, and more. Live music in the afternoon will set the scene for a relaxing day with dad!
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Celebrate with a delicious three-course Sunday lunch in The Bistro at Brookdale. Chef Gary Coetzee recommends the delicious duck dish as a main course, which pairs beautifully with a glass of Mason Road Syrah. In honour of the special occasion, they’ll treat Dad to a complimentary glass of their Mason Road GSM – a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Petit Syrah.
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Take dad for a winding drive through the forests to this historic hotel, where a three-course Sunday lunch awaits in the glass-walled Conservatory, overlooking the beautiful gardens. The star of the show is traditional beef roast with all the trimmings. Starters are a (difficult) choice of aged Boland double-baked cheese soufflé with a gin cheese sauce, or pea and parmesan velouté. Dessert is traditional too – malva pudding with creme anglaise and vanilla-bean ice cream.
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For the dads with a taste for the finer things in life, the bottomless bubbly brunch at Moody Lagoon Restaurant at Benguela Cove near Hermanus is perfect. Indulge in bottomless bubbly or mimosas and delicious food, surrounded by lagoon vistas and incredible art. What’s more, there’ll even be live acoustic music. What better atmosphere for Father's Day than this?
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