Winery · Cape Town

Buitenverwachting: Beyond Expectation

Buitenverwachting (meaning "Beyond Expectations") offers wine tastings in a historic thatched cellar, plus fine dining at restaurant Beyond and artisan coffee at Quaffee roastery.

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TastingBuitenverwachting: Beyond ExpectationThe name means "beyond expectation" in Afrikaans. Mueller family rescued from neglect in the 1980s. The Christine dessert wine and Hussey's Vlei Sauvignon Blanc are the stars. Five-course paired dinner in a 1796 homestead. Next door to Klein Constantia.

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