Stellenbosch Hills’ pioneering wine pairings have become an annual highlight for visitors to the award-winning region. When first launched, the success of the Polkadraai & Popcorn Pairing was off the charts. Finally, here was a line-up everyone could relate to: four fun, accessible Polkadraai wines teamed up with specially crafted, guzzle-worthy popcorn. 

As for tastings of the top-tier wines, the rare treat features the winery’s Sense of Place Kastanjeberg wooded Chenin Blanc that hails from a unique single vineyard block, high on slopes facing False Bay; and, Sense of Place Suikerboschrand Cape Blend, that’s named after an endemic shrub of the Cape Floral Kingdom. The range was created for the connoisseur desiring to understand individual vineyard components at the winemakers' disposal. Sense of Place is only available in limited numbers and the wines will only be released in years that the vineyards show their best. Also included in this impressive line-up is the 2007 vintage of the winery’s 1707 Reserve Red. 

The top-tier by-the-glass wine tasting is available at R30 per wine; the Polkadraai & Popcorn Pairing at R55pp; and the Biltong & Wine pairing at R75pp. Each experience takes between 30 and 60 minutes. Note that the exclusive top-tier by-the-glass wine tasting is only available from November until the end of February 2021.