DIRECTIONS TO BOUCHARD FINLAYSON:

1. The quickest way from Cape Town: 1hour 15 minutes

Take N2 from Cape Town, direction Caledon and George, past Cape Town International Airport, through Somerset West and over Sir Lowry's Pass. After about 75km, after going over a 2nd mountain pass, Houw Hoek Pass, the N2 forks left into the R43 - signposted and marked "/".

(If you go under a bridge, you have missed the turnoff and will have to take the exit for Botriver and double back following the signs for "Hermanus")

Once you have taken the R43 - continue for 30 km towards Hermanus, past the suburbs of Vermont and Onrus. At the 2nd set of traffic lights - the Sandbaai intersection of R43 and R320, turn left. (Hemel-en-Aarde Valley housing development & shops landmark on the left). Continue for 5.5 km - past Hamilton Russell Vineyards - you will see our long white walls at the entrance of the farm. The cellar is the thatched building, about 500 metres from the entrance.

2. The most beautiful way from Cape Town: 1 hour 45 minutes

Take N2 from Cape Town, direction Caledon and George, past Cape Town International Airport, through Somerset West - take the Gordon's Bay / Rooiels turn-off (right) before ascending Sir Lowry's Pass, and continue along the coastal road towards Rooiels, then past , Betty's Bay and Kleinmond and past Arabella golf Estate. This road, R44 forms a T-junction with the R43. Turn right at the intersection. Continue for 20 km towards Hermanus, through suburbs of Vermont and Onrus. At the 2nd set of traffic lights - the Sandbaai intersection of R43 and R320, turn left. (Hemel-en-Aarde Valley housing development & shops landmark on the left). Continue for 5.5 km - past Hamilton Russell Vineyards - you will see our long white walls at the entrance of the farm. The cellar is the thached building, about 500 metres from the entrance.

3. Coming from Caledon.

Take the R320 - which starts at the back end of Caledon, behind the silos, near the prison! Very scenic drive through the rolling hills of the Overberg and then through the beautiful Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Most of the road is gravel (20 of the 30 km). Bouchard FInlayson is on the tarred section, at the bottom of Shaw's Pass - past Sumaridge and Cape Bay.

4. Coming from Stanford/

Take the road to Hermanus, drive through the village, direction Cape Town. At the Sandbaai intersection (R320 / R43) turn right into the valley - direction Caledon. Continue for 5,5 km - past Hamilton Russell Vineyards - you will see our long white walls at the entrance of the farm. The cellar is the thatched building, about 500 metres from the entrance.

We look forward to receiving you at Bouchard Finlayson.