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Laborie Wine Estate
Tucked beneath the Paarl Mountain lies Laborie, a wine estate steeped in history in the heart of Paarl. The estate boasts a variety of things to do and enjoy, not to mention the best view in town of the Paarl Mountain!
Take a stroll up the Avenue and you’ll find Stoep, the estate’s bistro-style restaurant that overlooks the gorgeous surrounding vineyards and mountains. Open daily, the restaurant serves delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner from Wednesdays to Saturdays with a focus on local, seasonal, and sustainable produce.
Stoep products, such as freshly made pasta, sweet treats and frozen meals, are available for guests to purchase at the Estate’s Farm Grocer. The Farm Grocer strives to support local businesses and stocks fresh bread, meat, cheese, homeware and wine.
Being a wine farm, wine tasting is also available in the historic Manor House where one can taste the very best of Laborie wines accompanied by a cheese or charcuterie platter.
Contact Details
Phone Number: +27 21 807 3095
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Need to Know
Laborie Wine Estate has three primary routes. The Red, Blue and Yellow routes. The Yellow is a short, easy 1km for the young ones or a walk for the family. Blue and Red gain 265m and 310m over 8km and 9km respectively so require a higher level of fitness to enjoy. These two routes are graded as Intermediate/Blue.
Access
Day Permit
Wine Lands North Permit
Wine Lands Regional Permit
Learn more about day permits, Wine Lands North permits or Wine Lands Regional permits.
LWE & SP
Distance: 19km | Elevation: 570 meters
Grading: Blue / Moderate
LWE, Diamant & SP
Distance: 25km | Elevation: 780 meters
Grading: Blue / Moderate
Paarl Explorer 20km (from LWE)
Distance: 21km | Elevation: 640 meters
Grading: Blue / Moderate
Paarl Explorer 40km (From SR)
Distance: 38km | Elevation: 1160 meters
Grading: Blue / Moderate
Paarl Explorer 60km (from LWE)
Distance: 63km | Elevation: 1760 meters
Grading: Blue / Moderate
Paarl Explorer 40km (from LWE)
Distance: 40km | Elevation: 1260 meters
Grading: Blue / Moderate
Laborie Red
Distance: 9km | Elevation: 310 meters
Grading: Blue / Moderate
Laborie Blue
Distance: 8km | Elevation: 260 meters
Grading: Blue / Moderate
Laborie Yellow
Distance: 1km | Elevation: 20 meters
Grading: Green / Easy
Laborie and Owloon
Distance: 47km | Elevation: 1390 meters
Grading: Blue / Moderate
Specialized, Laborie and Spice Route
Distance: 36km | Elevation: 1205 meters
Grading: Black / Difficult
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