Durbanville Hills: A Decadent Hot Chocolate + Wine Pairing

With panoramic views of Table Mountain, the bay and surrounding countryside and vineyards, Durbanville Hills offers a quintessential Winelands experience only 20 minutes away from Cape Town’s city centre.

Known for its diverse array of easy-drinking wines, the estate has something for everyone’s taste and pocket. Part of the enjoyment is tasting the wine in its place of origin, paired with a delicious meal. Durbanville Hills has taken it a step further… offering a limited-edition hot chocolate and wine pairing.

Chocolate bombs

Wine and chocolate is a classic combination, but for this limited-edition pairing, four red wines are paired with four hand-crafted chocolate bombs. These are specially designed to be infused and melted in steaming hot milk, and then the wine is added (as much or as little as you’d like) to enhance the flavours and bring a silky-smooth indulgence to the hot drink.

The heavenly hot chocolate and wine combinations are:

• cabernet sauvignon with coffee and hazelnut
• merlot with dark chocolate mint and raspberry
• pinotage with dark chocolate cherry and Turkish delight
• shiraz with cinnamon and nutmeg

Don’t let this indulgent, limited-edition treat pass you by. Booking is essential.
Cost R160
Duration 45 minutes
Available 15 July – 30 September 2023 (subject to loadshedding)

Taste the difference

Durbanville Hills also offers pairings with cheese, artisanal chocolates, or biltong and dried fruit. Or go for one of the classic wine tastings:

• Crystal Tasting a selection of four wines from the Durbanville Hills range and 1 wine from the Collectors Reserve range (a variety of bubbly, white wine and red wine)
• Awards Tasting six award-winning wines including a bubbly, sauvignon blancs, red blends and a potstill brandy.

The modern Tasting Room has comfortable seating perfectly positioned for the views, and downstairs are alfresco tables under olive trees where you can get a casual bite (think platters, hake and chips, sandwiches). The estate is also home to The Tangram Restaurant.

Opening times Monday, 12pm – 6pm; Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 6pm
Saturday, 10am – 5pm; Sunday, 11am – 5pm
Cellar tours: Monday – Friday, 11am or 3pm
Collectors Reserve Tasting: Monday – Friday, 12pm – 3pm
Cost Pairings: R130
Crystal Tasting: R100 (with cellar tour R100)
Awards Tasting: R135

Contact 021 558 1300, [email protected]
Where to find it Tygerberg Valley Road (M13), Durbanville, Cape Town
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