Durbanville wine route
Hillcrest Wine & Olive Estate, Durbanville
Price and what is included
| Entry tasting | R70 per personFarm website, checked 14 November 2026 |
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| Includes | Two Atlantic Slopes wines: the Quarry Merlot and the Hornfels |
| Fee waiver | One tasting fee is waived when you buy a case or more; pairings excluded |
Other tastings and pairings
- Hillcrest tasting: R95. Four Hillcrest wines: Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Pinotage Rose and Robbenzicht
- White wine tasting: R130. Four whites and rose including the Saartjie Semillon
- Saartjie single varietal tasting: R140. Four Saartjie wines by Arno Smith
- Nougat and wine pairing: R140. Three wines, each with a nougat
- Red wine tasting: R155. Six reds from the Hillcrest, Saartjie and Atlantic Slopes ranges
- Biltong and red wine pairing: R170. Three reds, each with a biltong or droewors
- Dried fruit tasting: R190. Four wines, each with a dried fruit or nuts
- Kiddies pairing: R100. Three non-alcoholic drinks, each with a snack
- Olive platter: R85. Estate olives, tapenades, olive jam, oil and balsamic with bread; no wine
Hours and booking
- Monday to Saturday10:00 to 17:00
- Sunday11:00 to 16:00
- Public holidaysNot found; check with the farm
| Last tasting | 16:00 Monday to Saturday; 15:00 Sunday |
|---|---|
| Booking | Not stated |
| Phone | +27 21 970 5800 |
Hillcrest Wine and Olive Estate, M13, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550 · Position on OpenStreetMap
Food, children, dogs and access
| Food | Restaurant: Hillcrest Restaurant. Picnics are offered. Restaurant hours and bookings are separate from the tasting room. |
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| Children | Children welcome. A non-alcoholic kiddies pairing is on the tasting menu; fishing at the Quarry has child rates. Restaurant menu is published as images only. |
| Dogs | Dogs allowed |
| Accessibility | Specifics not found; ask the farm before you go |
| Non-alcoholic | Kiddies pairing (R100) of apple juice, grape juice and a soft drink with snacks |
Also offered: Olive platter and estate olive products, Catch-and-release fishing at the Quarry and Food pairings with nougat, biltong and dried fruit.
Planning your visit
Hillcrest Wine & Olive Estate charges R70 for its Atlantic Slopes tasting of two wines, the Quarry Merlot and the Hornfels, or R95 for four Hillcrest wines. The tasting room is open Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday 11:00 to 16:00. The estate does not publish a booking rule for tastings.
Last tastings are at 16:00 Monday to Saturday and 15:00 on Sunday. The estate closes on 24, 25, 26 and 31 December and 1 January, and it gives no hours for other public holidays. Whether you need to book is not stated, so a group should phone +27 21 970 5800 first. One tasting fee is waived when you buy a case or more, pairings excluded. Children are welcome, with a R100 kiddies pairing. Pets may come on a leash in shared areas, never left alone, and owners clean up. Hillcrest Restaurant is on the estate, and picnics are mentioned for the Quarry, where a day rate applies. The estate does not describe wheelchair access. The Durbanville Wine Valley listing shows Tuesday to Saturday only; the estate's own page includes Monday.
Questions about Hillcrest Wine & Olive Estate
Can you bring your dog to Hillcrest Wine & Olive Estate?
Yes. Pets are allowed on a leash in shared areas. They may never be left alone, and owners must clean up after them.
Is there a tasting for children at Hillcrest?
Yes. The kiddies pairing costs R100 and gives children apple juice, grape juice and a soft drink, each with a snack.
Does Hillcrest waive the tasting fee?
One tasting fee is waived when you buy a case of wine or more. Pairings such as nougat or biltong are excluded from the waiver.
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Entry tasting price | Farm website · link | 14 November 2026 |
| Tasting hours | Farm website · link | 14 November 2026 |
| Booking | Not found | 14 November 2026 |
| Food | Farm website · link | 13 November 2026 |
| Children | Farm website · link | 13 November 2026 |
| Dogs | Farm website · link | 13 November 2026 |
| Accessibility | Not found | 13 November 2026 |
We re-check prices, hours and booking rules before each summer season and weekly in December and January. How we check.
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about 2.6 km straight-line - De Grendel Wines
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See also: Family friendly wine farms, Wine farms with restaurants. All Durbanville wine farms.