wallybrenda

I know this sounds like a silly question but what should one expect of the wines served at the game camps.
We don't drink hard liquor much but really enjoy a GOOD glass of wine with dinner. I know the term good is subjective.
We are staying at Savuti, Kwetsani & Chief's Camps.
Brenda

napamatt

Brenda

My screen name says it all. At Savuti the wine is pretty average but very drinkable. At Chiefs Camp it was ahigher quality and pretty good. I have not stayed at Kwetsani. As a wine drinker myself, this is usually one of the main let downs in an all inclusive setting and I prepare myself for that. This last trip we did take a couple of bottles in our hand luggage to Mala Mala which we shared over dinner and they had no problem with that. I would not do that in Botswana for weigt reasons.

napamatt

I also recommend Gin and Tonic for purely medicinal purposes

Roccco

Brenda,

I have had very good experiences with the wines at private game lodges.

While at Singita, for example, I was the only sucker at the lodge who bought a bottle of wine from their massive wine cellar downstairs. The others all enjoyed the house wine. I tried the house wine and, trust me, it was every bit as good as my own bottle.

As long as you are staying at exclusive lodges, I think you will be given quality wine. I do tend to go with wine at the nicer lodges (Singita, Matetsi, Chichele Presidential Lodge) and beer at the lodges where I am not as confident (Kafunta, Djuma Vuyatela, Kulefu, Kaingo).

With the camps that you are staying, I do believe that you should be provided with quality South African wines.

wallybrenda

Hey guys..Thanks for the feedback. We are celebrating our anniversary as are our other friends ( hence why we choose May) while on safari so toasting will be in order!
Will also have had a chance to visit the winelands prior to safari.
Any favorite wineries that you may have visited ??
Cheers...
Brenda

lisa

For reds, we enjoyed Rust en Vrede (not sure about spelling) -- a gorgeous location, interesting cellar to wander around in, knowledgable hosts, and unusual tastes for educating our palates unoccustomed to Cab Francs...

Personally I prefer whites though. There are some very nice South African Sauvignon Blancs but I'm blanking on the names of my favorites at this point -- a couple in particular with lovely Cape architecture and big old trees...I will look up notes and post back when I can. Enjoy -- there is some lovely country to drive around in.

tashak

mmm, can't remember the wine at Kwetsani, I think it was good but not particularly memorable south african reds and whites. Superb, knock-your-socks off sherry I recall. Cocktails were super, the manager was a superb bartender.