South Africa ranked the top wine tourism destination for 2025 - Here's where to go for wine tasting in Johannesburg
Several factors were used to rank the countries, including the average cost of a bottle of wine, the number of wine tours, typical vineyard tasting prices, and online search interest.
South Africa earned the highest wine tourism score, 8.38 out of 10. Portugal followed it with a score of 7.75 out of 10, and Italy, with a score of 7 out of 10.
What makes SA stand out?
- South Africa sells affordable wines. An average bottle of wine in SA costs approximately R81.
- South Africa is a major wine producer and offers 279 different wine tours.
- According to Vinetur, there were 16,000 searches for vineyard experiences between April 2024 and March 2025.
Wine tasting in Johannesburg
While Johannesburg is not a wine-producing region, it hosts excellent wine-tasting events.
The city has several wine bars, including Mr. Pants in Johannesburg and Winebar by Father Coffee in Kramerville where you can enjoy exceptional wines.
Wine lovers can enjoy the rich flavours of South African wines by attending some of the wine tasting events in the city.
- Gerakaris Family Wines is a boutique winery in Craighall Park that offers wine tasting.
- Eighteen13 Wine Shop & Tasting Room is a boutique wine shop in Fourways that prides itself on bringing "the Cape Winelands to Johannesburg".
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