Meander through the wealth of memorabilia at Winters Drift Tasting Station, chancing across vintage suitcases, original railway benches and antique telephones while station masters’ caps, adorning the walls, are tipped as if to welcome ‘travellers’. So, stop the clock, come along and soak up the old world charm and classically Victorian ambience. Brace the winter chill, reclining in a cosy armchair beside a roaring coal fire in the ‘waiting room’, and taste the Winters Drift fine wines atop a counter made from old railway sleepers.

 Why go?

 

Head out to the historic Elgin Station, which is home to Winters Drift wines, and relax ‘just off the spoor’, soaking up the rural bliss and old world charm. Enjoy the Winters Drift wines and the ever-changing fine seasonal fare at the quaint railway-style café, Platform 1 Eatery, whilst your children revel safely in the new kiddies’ playground. Go French and end your meal with a game of boules and you might be lucky enough to see one of the grain-laden trains trundling past.

Location: Elgin Station

Telephone: 021 859 3354

Opening Times: Tasting Station: Tuesday to Friday: 9h00 until 16h00
Saturday: 10h00 until 16h00
Sun, Monday only by appointment.
Open every first Sunday of the month

Website: www.wintersdrift.com

Adults or children? A perfect venue for the whole family

Red or white? Both: sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, rosé, shiraz and pinot noir – all extremely good wines.

Food or drink? Both, most certainly – historic tasting room and Platform 1 Eatery

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